Cat with Feline Leukemia
My sister gave me her cat (5yo male neutered Siamese) we found out the hard way he has Feline Leukemia. But that is not my question, my question is this he is walking funny from his hind quarters, sort of like a limp, and he has lost weight and is not looking as good as he was. Is the leukemia getting worse now and its affecting his hind quarters? I love him very much, we found out when my cat came down with it, I had to have all of my other one's checked and so far there is only the 2, him and my mixed breed. All the other's are doing fine, they are healthy, fat as can be, its just him that I am worried about. Could he possibly have broken his hip or something? My dog went after him once but when I checked him he was ok. Please help I'm crying my heart out for him. I love animals and when I see one in need it kill's me inside to see them hurt. |
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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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