Falling over..

Emm · 30-10-2005, 10:55 AM

I've just seen this thread - I hope Lucky is doing better.

I've not had any experiance with cats with those symptoms but my Yorkshire Terrier I had did have those symptoms and the vet said it was mini strokes - he lived for a couple of years after he first had them

Mags · 30-10-2005, 10:58 AM

How is Lucky today PK?

Kazz · 30-10-2005, 11:10 AM

How's Lucky today then?

Fran · 30-10-2005, 11:10 AM

Morning Mags, she is much the same really

still stumbling and falling over sometimes. She can manage to jump on and off the settee, it's just when she is standing say at her food bowl she just seems to lose her balance and topples over

Fran · 30-10-2005, 11:11 AM

Morning Kazz

yola · 30-10-2005, 11:17 AM

PK, that must be very distressing for you to see. I'd be very upset if one of mine was just keeling over like that

Fran · 30-10-2005, 11:19 AM

Thanks Yola...yes it is but the strange thing is she doesn't seem in any distress at all?? She is eating normally - well as normally as Lucky does and is talking to me as usual. She isn't hesitant about getting on and off the settee and is using the litter box as normal....strange one this is

Mags · 30-10-2005, 11:21 AM

Perhaps it really is a bit of arthritis causing it then PK

Fran · 30-10-2005, 11:26 AM

My gut instinct is it is not arthritis Mags. I would have expected it to have come on more gradually if it was arthritis and I would expect her to have problems getting on and off the settee. plus which the injection the vet gave her for arthritis hasn't worked at all

To me it seems like a balance problem or possibly a mini stroke...

Kazz · 30-10-2005, 11:29 AM

PK I've had a flash of inspiration (

) is her sight alright?

I ask because you say she is okay in herself can jump on and off the sofa but looses her balance at the food bowl maybe its judging the distance she can't do? It could be something thats crept up on you.

Karen

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