Cat twitching and self mutilation
My cat has developed some kind of nervous twitch where the skin on her back and sometimes on her paws jerks, or pulsates to where it can be seen. When this occurs, the cat trys to bite the area and it looks as if she's attacking herself. She bites and bites and pulls out her hair. She is on Revolution, so I know it's not fleas, she's an indoor cat as well.. It started when my 160lb Rotweiler, (who I keep far away from my cat) got loose and chased her. It scared her to the point that I couodn't even touch her without her hissing at me for a few minutes. 2 days later, she is having this tick where her skin shimmies, like a chill, and she bites the area. It is driving her mad, she runs frantically around the room when it happen until, now it's happening more frequently. I called my vet, and she said it could be psychological? She has recently been to the vet to have her teeth cleaned and has had all tests done, what could this be? |
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Dog with problems walking
When I came home from work yesterday, Sparrow(6yo female neutered mix breed), who stays in my basement with access to the crawl space under the house, was having trouble going up the stairs. She seemed sick - hot nose & depressed. She has a knot midway up her tail about the size of a quarter. Her hindquarters are slightly swollen and tender. Her behind was dirty with dust, some fecal matter, and little black dots that looked like flea eggs (she doesn't have fleas - she's on med from the vet.) It seemed she had been dragging her bottom on the ground. My gut feeling is that she may have been bitten by a spider or god forbid a snake (in my basement?!!) but I'm also worried that she's hurt her back. She can still walk - even jump on the bed - but she is not moving correctly. She is still eating and drinking. She's not any worse this morning, but no better. She's not limping, but she acts stiff - is not moving her hind legs with ease, but I don't see where they look out of whack. For example, when she goes up steps, she just goes one step at a time, very slowly and carefully when she usually bounds & skips steps. It doesn't look like she's knuckling over, and her feet and legs look normal. Another thought after babying her this morning - she has had trouble in the past with her anal glands being blocked. Usually I try to massage & expel them when I bathe her. I haven't noticed her dragging her butt, which usually happens when her glands are filled and need expelling, but is it possible this could be the problem? Or constipation?
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