Hi Carol, Thanks for your thoughts and those links. I have read the posts and they do sound very similar. The vet told me she thought it could be because the bladder isn't fully emptied. I'll make sure I do it more often, and will try the 10 minutes later technique too and see if that makes a differ...

Hi critters, Thanks for your reply. She is drinking a lot, probably more than usual, and she gets sub-q fluids every other day. That was another reason I suspected infection, but they said it came back negative. I just feel like I can't approach the vet anymore since I'm sure they think it's all a w...

Just wanted to post a little update in case anyone finds this useful in the future. With a few more questions too! We have seen changes in the past month (I hesitate to say improvements) where moving her legs are pretty common events now, but still not so much I'm convinced she means it. I am sure s...

:whale: Hmm. My first thought was to use prednisone, but I don't know anything about it in relation to her heart. Is she taking an NSAID? That might be almost as good. I, too, would be highly reluctant to mess with such a fragile old girl. It's not unusual for movement to be inconsistent, especiall...

Hi Carol, Thank you for the welcome and for your reply - I'm so pleased I found this group. :thankyou: Summer doesn't try to drag herself very much. She did in the first couple of days but either she lost strength to do it, or she realised I was always there to help, or both! I hadn't thought about ...

Hi, I would very much appreciate any advice on the care for my recently paralysed cat, Summer. The problem started about 4 weeks ago with some lameness/wobbly walking for 1 week, and then total rear leg paralysis 3 weeks ago. As soon as we noticed the lameness we visited a neurologist who advised an...