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cat falls on side then cries
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We have a black indoor cat (probably American Shorthair) adopted from a shelter 6 years ago at the approximate age of 5 years old. From early on he had trouble coughing but it was not hairball; this was eventually considered asthma and he had excellent results for a few years with injections of a steroid every 2 to 4 months (the 4 month periods after we removed most of the carpeting in our house). At age 10 he had a "geriatric profile" done that showed high thyroid but not high enough for any action to be taken (free T4 test is done every few months). The vet also found a heart murmur. After the 1st of 2 heart ultrasounds, the cat started taking 12.5 mg of atenolol (spelling?) daily to help with cardiomyopathy. His murmur seemed to improve according to the vet for months but the 2nd ultrasound recently showed a worsening of the situation. The cat is scared easily. especially at the vet's, and his heartbeat is often fast and we are trying to check it at home using someone's borrowed stethoscope. Problem we need help with: Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly (the sound he sometimes makes when in another room and looking for us!). My husband panicked and his loud voice and rapid motions further scared the cat who ran to hide under the bed. After a while we got him out and he was calm and able to walk and he took some treats. Today, just under 24 hours later the same thing happened but he did not run as we acted calmer. He was able to walk normally again (immediately) and took treats and some tuna juice left over in a can and has been cleaning himself and now is sleeping on a chair. One possibility is that blood clots are paralyzing his leg(s) temporarily at this time but the fall doesn't yet last more than a few seconds. Are there any other things we should ask the vet about? I'm calling in the morning for an emergency appointment. Thank you for any reasonable suggestions. |
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I'm so sorry this poor cat is having so many health problems. My heart goes out
to you & your husband. Best wishes. |
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I'm so sorry this poor cat is having so many health problems. My heart goes out
to you & your husband. Best wishes. |
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"Alynn Baker" wrote in message
... Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly You mentioned your cat has cardiomyopathy. I used to have a cat with that too. The symptoms you describe remind me of the "episodes" he would sometimes have toward the end of his otherwise quite happy life. You said he is on atenolol, a variant of which my cat took too. My cat also took a couple of other medications. Check to see if you have a critical care type of vet in your city your regular vet can refer you to, as they specialize in dog and cat cardiomyopathy and might have more experience in helping your little darling. |
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"Alynn Baker" wrote in message
... Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly You mentioned your cat has cardiomyopathy. I used to have a cat with that too. The symptoms you describe remind me of the "episodes" he would sometimes have toward the end of his otherwise quite happy life. You said he is on atenolol, a variant of which my cat took too. My cat also took a couple of other medications. Check to see if you have a critical care type of vet in your city your regular vet can refer you to, as they specialize in dog and cat cardiomyopathy and might have more experience in helping your little darling. |
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These sound a lot like blood clots, which, if lodged in the lungs, will
cause rapid death. Is this cat taking aspirin as well? Or any other blood thinner? I've had several cats with this disease and one died from a clot. Please call the vet right away! "Alynn Baker" wrote in message ... Background: We have a black indoor cat (probably American Shorthair) adopted from a shelter 6 years ago at the approximate age of 5 years old. From early on he had trouble coughing but it was not hairball; this was eventually considered asthma and he had excellent results for a few years with injections of a steroid every 2 to 4 months (the 4 month periods after we removed most of the carpeting in our house). At age 10 he had a "geriatric profile" done that showed high thyroid but not high enough for any action to be taken (free T4 test is done every few months). The vet also found a heart murmur. After the 1st of 2 heart ultrasounds, the cat started taking 12.5 mg of atenolol (spelling?) daily to help with cardiomyopathy. His murmur seemed to improve according to the vet for months but the 2nd ultrasound recently showed a worsening of the situation. The cat is scared easily. especially at the vet's, and his heartbeat is often fast and we are trying to check it at home using someone's borrowed stethoscope. Problem we need help with: Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly (the sound he sometimes makes when in another room and looking for us!). My husband panicked and his loud voice and rapid motions further scared the cat who ran to hide under the bed. After a while we got him out and he was calm and able to walk and he took some treats. Today, just under 24 hours later the same thing happened but he did not run as we acted calmer. He was able to walk normally again (immediately) and took treats and some tuna juice left over in a can and has been cleaning himself and now is sleeping on a chair. One possibility is that blood clots are paralyzing his leg(s) temporarily at this time but the fall doesn't yet last more than a few seconds. Are there any other things we should ask the vet about? I'm calling in the morning for an emergency appointment. Thank you for any reasonable suggestions. |
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These sound a lot like blood clots, which, if lodged in the lungs, will
cause rapid death. Is this cat taking aspirin as well? Or any other blood thinner? I've had several cats with this disease and one died from a clot. Please call the vet right away! "Alynn Baker" wrote in message ... Background: We have a black indoor cat (probably American Shorthair) adopted from a shelter 6 years ago at the approximate age of 5 years old. From early on he had trouble coughing but it was not hairball; this was eventually considered asthma and he had excellent results for a few years with injections of a steroid every 2 to 4 months (the 4 month periods after we removed most of the carpeting in our house). At age 10 he had a "geriatric profile" done that showed high thyroid but not high enough for any action to be taken (free T4 test is done every few months). The vet also found a heart murmur. After the 1st of 2 heart ultrasounds, the cat started taking 12.5 mg of atenolol (spelling?) daily to help with cardiomyopathy. His murmur seemed to improve according to the vet for months but the 2nd ultrasound recently showed a worsening of the situation. The cat is scared easily. especially at the vet's, and his heartbeat is often fast and we are trying to check it at home using someone's borrowed stethoscope. Problem we need help with: Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly (the sound he sometimes makes when in another room and looking for us!). My husband panicked and his loud voice and rapid motions further scared the cat who ran to hide under the bed. After a while we got him out and he was calm and able to walk and he took some treats. Today, just under 24 hours later the same thing happened but he did not run as we acted calmer. He was able to walk normally again (immediately) and took treats and some tuna juice left over in a can and has been cleaning himself and now is sleeping on a chair. One possibility is that blood clots are paralyzing his leg(s) temporarily at this time but the fall doesn't yet last more than a few seconds. Are there any other things we should ask the vet about? I'm calling in the morning for an emergency appointment. Thank you for any reasonable suggestions. |
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You have to be very careful with aspirin in cats. I wouldn't give any
without the vet's approval. Our vet recently said we could give Tiggy 1/2 a baby aspirin (for her arthritis as a last resort) but only every three days max. It takes 2 days for it to metabolize through the system. Wendy "Betsy" -0 wrote in message ... These sound a lot like blood clots, which, if lodged in the lungs, will cause rapid death. Is this cat taking aspirin as well? Or any other blood thinner? I've had several cats with this disease and one died from a clot. Please call the vet right away! "Alynn Baker" wrote in message ... Background: We have a black indoor cat (probably American Shorthair) adopted from a shelter 6 years ago at the approximate age of 5 years old. From early on he had trouble coughing but it was not hairball; this was eventually considered asthma and he had excellent results for a few years with injections of a steroid every 2 to 4 months (the 4 month periods after we removed most of the carpeting in our house). At age 10 he had a "geriatric profile" done that showed high thyroid but not high enough for any action to be taken (free T4 test is done every few months). The vet also found a heart murmur. After the 1st of 2 heart ultrasounds, the cat started taking 12.5 mg of atenolol (spelling?) daily to help with cardiomyopathy. His murmur seemed to improve according to the vet for months but the 2nd ultrasound recently showed a worsening of the situation. The cat is scared easily. especially at the vet's, and his heartbeat is often fast and we are trying to check it at home using someone's borrowed stethoscope. Problem we need help with: Yesterday the cat was walking and then fell on his side and starting meowing loudly (the sound he sometimes makes when in another room and looking for us!). My husband panicked and his loud voice and rapid motions further scared the cat who ran to hide under the bed. After a while we got him out and he was calm and able to walk and he took some treats. Today, just under 24 hours later the same thing happened but he did not run as we acted calmer. He was able to walk normally again (immediately) and took treats and some tuna juice left over in a can and has been cleaning himself and now is sleeping on a chair. One possibility is that blood clots are paralyzing his leg(s) temporarily at this time but the fall doesn't yet last more than a few seconds. Are there any other things we should ask the vet about? I'm calling in the morning for an emergency appointment. Thank you for any reasonable suggestions. |
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