Cat Having Trouble With Back Legs

Saddle thrombus is an extremely painful and life-threatening condition that requires immediate veterinary attention.

Cat having trouble with back legs. This is a very serious condition. Also while it isnt nice to think about we do have to consider that cancer can cause the signs you are seeing with your wee kitty and must be on our list of diseases that would lead a cat to wobbly. It usually comes on suddenly.

A variety of infections -- viral bacterial fungal parasitic -- can affect the spinal cord leading to rear leg weakness in cats. Finally heart disease can cause clotting issues that affect the back legs. The apparatus falls out of balance for no apparent reason.

In some cases the hind leg weakness may be caused by electrolyte imbalances eg. Vestibular syndrome is a general term that describes diseases of the vestibular system. Sometimes if cats have a heart condition it can affect their back legs although usually it is both back legs that are affected.

If you have a medium or long-haired cat consider having a cat groomer or your veterinarian trim the fur a bit shorter around their backend hind legs or even a little bit up the underside of their tail. Your cat may experience issues with standing on all four legs and you may even notice your cat leaning or falling over at times which can be a frightening sight. However the vet insisted if I didnt my cats back legs could go.

Vestibular feline syndrome or idiopathic vestibular syndrome is a disease that affects the vestibular apparatus which is part of the control center for a cats balance. Cancer is among several causes says a veterinarian of progressive rear leg weakness in an old cat. My cat Severus was diagnosed with a grade 2 heart murmur and the vet insisted he take 81 mg 14 pill of aspirin every 3 days.

It is not uncommon for cats with diabetes to experience hind leg weakness. I first noticed him having trouble. If your cat has weak hind legs you should see a vet to discuss treatment options.