Topic: Tiger limping again!! (Read 10831 times)

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #29 on:** April 16, 2007, 22:10:05 PM »

She has had another jab today - vet just watched her walk, didnt feel it. Didn't look too happy though!! I am the first phone call on her list tomorrow, so hopefully the specialist can say something - she has warned them that I might not end up goign through with the referral, and if I do, that she can be a nasty cat!!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2007, 08:06:07 AM »

I know - that is what you get from taking one outside in natural light, and the other one inside with very little light on!! She is a brown tabby, but her tail actually looks more silvery gray, dont know if that is age or not though, as Ginger lost a lot of pigment on his tail by her age.
Thanks!!

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #27 on:** April 16, 2007, 08:00:12 AM »

Photos look like two very beautiful but different cats lol. What colour is she?

Just to say hope today holds some news as would be nice to get to the bottom of this for her and you.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2007, 19:24:35 PM »

Well, she is limping more noticeably today, so maybe that jab did do something!! I dont know what we will do tomorrow though if the specialist has rang back, i dont fancy dragging her all that way, yet I also dont want to leave the poor cat limping!! She has seemed quite happy today though. Some pics of her today - the first one was her sunning herself in the neighbours little garden patch, I didn't have to use the zoom on that one, she is getting a lot better with me, she has been here 6 months now, and nice to see her actively approaching me, not bad for a cat that didn't like being stroked, and the second is to try and show her leg - doesn't look that bad in that pic, but it is quite recent that she has started sitting like that.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2007, 21:09:27 PM »

Not happy at all!!! The jab the vet gave her needed to be done again after 4 days, which would have been tomorrow, but the vet said to bring her this afternoon instead - it was her afternoon off today, so we saw a different vet, who didn't feel happy at giving her the jab, as she read it is 5-7 days, so she has to go back next week - but I am going to struggle getting her there either mon or Tues with the app times (we have just had 6 days off, can't really go in and say I need to go early on teh first day back!!), so I have to ring the vet on Mon to find out what she suggests!! She did watch her walk and pulled at her legs (different way to the normal vet, we didn't have to muzzle her today), and couldnt' feel anything that concerned her, and there was no clicking. Nothing back from the specialist yet, hopefully there is on Mon.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:10:10 PM »

how did you get on today ?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2007, 09:17:47 AM »

Thanks - still limping today, and she is now sitting with that leg to the side a bit, and looking odd!! Still happy to wander around outside eating grass though, and showing an interest in a twig!! She isn't eating loads though.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2007, 23:32:32 PM »

good luck for tomorrow. i am sure if it was her knee cap they'd be able to feel that or atleast been able to under ga which is why i couldnt understand no diagnosis. the xrays i am sure iwll hve to be sent away and hopefully they will give up some answers.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2007, 21:48:10 PM »

Hi Lynn

1 - She was playing with me on the street this morning, still her usual grumpy self when touching her leg though, so hard to know if it is normal or cos of pain. She can be fussy with eating though (one of the main indications with Pebbles). Bloods were done in Feb and fine, so vet doesnt' see a need to redo those.
2 - not really - she is looking thin at her back end to me, but the weight loss after 2 weeks was negligible (sp?) and her fur looking poor could be her not grooming well enough with moulting - she does suffer from furballs as well.
3 - Probably middle of the range, as she will happily walk, despite limping, and still insists on going out (as soon as you shut the door in the evening, she fusses to go back out, regardless of how much she was asleep in a different room and not wanting out!!)
4 - wouldn't like to say really, as you only notice the limping when she is walking, and obviously I dont see her all day every day. Last week, she limped on Fri for a while, then stopped, nothing on Sat morning then Sat aft, dont remember Sun, sure she limped again on Mon, and has limped since then - what worries me is that she has had both Metacam and Glucosamine, and seems to limp more after them.
5 - not really, will have to watch out for her not limping and then starting. When seh limped in Dec (different leg) that was after jumping down from the sofa. The other prob with her limping is that she is still a very skittish cat, and will still run away from me on the street and in the house, never mind if my neighbours try and approach her or if someone comes onto the street.

Will see what the vet says tomorrow, the only reason I can think of for the x-ray not showing anything is that she wasn't limping that day!!

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2007, 21:05:59 PM »

right need to lay down some facts here.

1) is tigger happy and healthy apart from the limp
2) does she appear to have any pain / discomfort at the times she is NOT limping
3) when she is limping how would you grade it out of 5 ie 1/5 a very mild and 5/5 totally 100 % lame and non weight bearing.
4) when she limps how long does the episodes last for .. 2 hours/ 2 days ? (on average)
5) have you noticed any thing in particular she does to bring on the limp ie jumping down from a chair, walking down the stairs

If it was her cruciate ligament i'd honestly expect her to be in more discomfort more often which is why she sounds like little dogs who get "sub luxating patellas" with this normally the groove that the patella (knee cap) sits in is too shallow and the cap pops out. when it is totally luxating then it never sits in place normally but sub luxating it kind of goes back but then occasionally pops over the edge and is out again. To remedy this normally an op is needed and is fairly simple where they cut a small sliver of wedge out of the groove and replace everything (basically they deepen the groove)
Now like i said very common in certain breeds of small dogs and i can only think of 1 or 2 cats with it and i am sorry to mention that agin if i am really wrong but its the only thing i can think of without delving into the rarer things.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2007, 20:38:21 PM »

Thanks Lise. She is limping more today, so yet again, a jab of something that is supposed to help has had the opposite effect, which is really making me wonder as to waht it could be.

Littlebobo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:43:51 AM »

Poor Tiger I hope it gets resolved soon and lets hope it does not get to the same stage as Pebbles ...

x

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:27:25 AM »

when logan managed to all but slice his toe off in kennels when we were on hols i took pics after the toe was surgically removed to show the vet and see if he was happy with wound healing rather than cart his butt back to the vets unnecessarily.

(not a lot of spare tissue with toe removals esp in greys so quite a bit of wound i had to keep redressing and allow to heal secondary intention)

Ela · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:58:01 AM »

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when he was having mouth probs and played in back to vet.

An excellent idea I think, which we have used occasionally, so much easier especially when something is intermittent.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2007, 22:18:15 PM »

ME too Lynn!! Vet put on her notes that she was growling and lashing out when both her legs were touched, but as she is a temperamental cat anyway, I dont know how much to read into that!! I wish they would too, cost isn't an issue, but having to drag her there so much is - the glucosamine jab needs repeating on Fri, then I think it is a weekly thing until the ortho surgeon can look at the x-rays and hopefully come to some conclusion

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2007, 22:12:58 PM »

hope you get this resolved des, i hate intermittent problems and wish they'd go one way or the other and i am sure you feel the same. Would be nice if the orthopod can see something on the xrays that is easy to fix and problem solved

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2007, 16:46:52 PM »

She limped in front of the vet fortunately Rosella - but thanks for the tip, my camera does the same. Might do it to show her walking downstairs though. Fortunately for me, I had also clipped her claws, as she did swipe at me when we were trying to get her out of places in the consult room!! Vet says left leg still feels the same, right leg is clicking a bit, and something else that I can't remember!!! she is sending the x-rays to an orthopaedic specialist to see what they say, the travel is a worry though, I am not good at driving distances and Tiger hates the 5 min journey!! But, I know that if I dismissed it and it turned out to be something, I woudlnt' forgive myself, esp as cost isnt' an issue. She has given her a glucosamine jab, as I was iffy at giving her MEtacam again, and we are back for another jab on Fri - we should hear from teh specialist either Fri or Mon.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2007, 15:25:19 PM »

Hi Desley just a thought. I have a video setting on my digital camera (records 1 minute) and recorded Gandolf RIP when he was having mouth probs and played in back to vet. If you have similar function on yours, what about leaving camera out and trying to record the limping for the vet? I know it's easier said than done.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2007, 22:50:38 PM »

To be honest, I dont really know, but I dont want to take the risk of me dismissing it because she is walking on it, and then it turning into somethign major - I am still paranoid because of the situation we had with PEbbles leg, that was ignored for over a year cos we knew she had damaged that leg previously, she then ended up with a lot of issues, a months worth of pain, and 2 ops. She is only 13 though, it isnt that old, and if this is causing her pain or discomfort, I wouldn't want her to live with it for years. Touching her leg is a different matter, Tigers normal reaction to being touched anywhere past her head is to pull away, spit and lash out - you should have seen me trying to brush her last night!! I think I am going to have to have a serious chat with the vet over this, it isnt nice watching her limping so much - and last night, I knew she was limping when watching her walk towards me, I normally have to stand behind her to tell. And the way that leg goes when she walks down stairs isn't pleasant either.

Hippykitty · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2007, 12:14:17 PM »

Desley, perhaps this seems a bit daft, but if her slight lameness is causing no mobility problems

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playing with me, and walking up and down stairs on it no prob

is this really an issue for her? It could be something so slight as to not be a real problem, especially if nothing has shown on her previous xrays.

If nothing shows up again on any tests, it may be best to let her live with the problem, especially considering her age (how much do you want to put her through at the vet?).

Does she have a significant pain-reaction when you touch her leg? (Pulling it away, hissing at you etc)

I mention this because it seems to be causing you more distress than it's causing her!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2007, 20:07:30 PM »

I was looking something up in my dictionary (of veterinary nursing yesterday) when i spotted this:
FeSFV
Feline syncitial forming virus: occurs widely in cats without symptoms but has been associated with lameness as a polyarthritis.
Its only a basic book so doesnt mention treatment or diagnosis but thought id mention it so you can research it further.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2007, 19:03:27 PM »

WEll, the little sod decided to start limping again this afternoon!! She is eating well, playing with me, and walking up and down stairs on it no prob, so as long as she carries on doing that, she can wait until Tues, as if I have to take her to the emergency vets, they have no access to her x-rays, so they would end up doing them again, and as we already know sedation doesn't work on her, it would mean another anaesthetic, which isn't good in a 13yo. I wont put her back on the Metacam unless she starts showing signs of it bothering her.

Ela · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2007, 17:59:41 PM »

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patella

My hushand has no patella in one leg, it was smashed to little pieces. everyone though he would have one stiff leg but you cannot tell when he walks.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2007, 17:39:04 PM »

wait and see how she goes in the near future, i'm not convinced she doesnt have a sub luxating patella or something with this intermittent lameness..I understand your annoyance though totally..i feel like that will all the illness in my house just now -- 6 weeks with everyone having some mild complaint after the other and im at the stage i just wish they'd all be really ill properly and get it over and done with iykwim.

Hippykitty · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2007, 11:17:49 AM »

Maybe she didn't like being taken to the vet, so decided to put the wind up you!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2007, 10:32:23 AM »

Am beginnig to think that myself Tab - she obviously wanted me to have to spend loads of money on her - she is getting some nice special food today too, spoilt brat that she is!!

tab · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2007, 10:11:16 AM »

Oh dear I do hope you get to the bottom of it. A friend of mine found her cat limping years ago, took Amy to the vets where she was examined and tested and everything. They couldnt find anything at all and the vet said that she was just doing it for attention or in his words she was taking the

love
Tab

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2007, 10:05:14 AM »

WEll, the little madam isn't limping today, so I have made an app for Tues afternoon for her - if she isn't limping on Tues, I shall cancel that one too.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2007, 13:03:20 PM »

Annoyingly, she went for a weigh in last night, vet just asked how she was, she didn't prod her. When she walks down the stairs now, that leg looks really odd, it comes really high up. I dont know whether to take her tomorrow, as it will probably be a different vet, so they wont know her - but that could be a bonus, except for her aggression!! Or to take her on Tues with a vet who knows her - I do have Metacam, but am a bit reluctant to keep putting her on it when x-rays show no signs of arthritis.

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