HI all,
Ebony was found in a garden in Coventry with her back legs paralysed. The lady phoned up the RSPCA who authorised the £50 and she took it to the local pet vaccination clinic who diagnosed it as an old spinal/nerve injury and the cat as an old lady. Metacam was given for pain relief and the cat went back with the lady who found it.
The next day the lady phoned us up in a bit of a state as she still had the cat. She has 2 dogs and young children and was finding it very stressful to keep the animals apart and didn't know what to do with a paralysed cat. I told her to get it in to one of the vets we use for another check up and I'd collect it from there.
The vet said the same thing an old injury and to monitor her to see what her general health is like while we try to find an owner.
She's peeing and pooing OK, trying to use her tray, which is a plastic tea tray in her pen, though not with too much success. At one stage she did seem to be using one of her back legs OK, but dragging the other. Her toes are curled under.
Anyway, Judith and I took her to see Mr Webb today who has been offering acupuncture since it cured his 4 year sciatica problem and she has had her first session this afternoon.
As you can see , not looking to impressed by the process
Mr Webb says the same , that it is an old injury and the cat must have been like this for a few months - which beggars the question to how she managed to get into someones backgarden that has high fences to keep the dogs in.
Ebony had a series of 13 needles along her back and legs , they were left in for about 10 minutes or so and jiggled every so often.
At least the she had a good pee and poo on the table
. She wasn't really at all bothered with the needles (It was me with my eyes closed as usual) and lulled us into a false sense of security until she hissed at the last needles to go into one of her back legs.
Anyway, another appt. in 2 weeks and we'll see if there is any improvement. While we were there a lady that has a doggy pool/hydrotherapy place told us to give her a try but I don't know how I feel about trying that.
