My cat's back legs are weak, he walks drunk. Why are symptoms back?

I'm very concerned about Tigger, and I worry that he may have a serious injury to his back. I'd take him back into the vet this weekend for x-rays. The results of the x-rays may determine further treatment options for him. Best of luck.

I’m thinking that Mellow may be anemic, or have a low red blood cell count. If this is the case then it could take awhile to improve depending on the cause. It’s also possible that there is a neurologic problem. I would recommend rechecking with your vet to see if there is more testing that they might recommend.

It sounds like she has been treated very well so far but it I a complex case and indeed mri results should tell more as to whether there is a physical cause resulting in nerve compression. If negative, muscle weakness would be a concern which can be difficult to diagnose, muscle biopsy may also be cons

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! These are general signs that can be seen with a lot of conditions. It could be due to a neurologic condition or perhaps an orthopedic condition causing some kind of pain or discomfort. If this continues, I recommend you have him evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to start with a good physical examination and possibly diagnostics to get to the bottom of this so that therapy if any can be started. Have a great day!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly neck or back pain. I recommend that you have Kitty reevaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment since things have not improved. Likely diagnostics include radiographs. Treatment would be based on findings. At the very least they can prescribe pain control medications to make kitty feel better. In the meantime, reduce his activity as much as possible as that in itself can make a big difference. Good luck and have a good day!

That sounds like a really tough case. You may need to talk to your vet about advanced diagnostics such as MRI or CT scan, or a referral to a specialist. Has your vet done blood cultures? Checked fungal titers? Tick-transmitted diseases? You may also discuss supportive therapies with your vet, such as cold laser therapy or medical acupuncture.

Sorry to see this. It appears that Neil has a lower spinal cord injury from what you are describing. This can happen from a traumatic injury or infection. It's important to find the cause of this, because they are treated differently. Hopefully the vet has offered x-rays and possibly blood tests to discover the cause. If you have not had any diagnostic tests done for Neil and he is not on at- least some sort of pain medication, then I would take him back to the vet for a recheck, or consider a second opinion. I hope that helps and Neil gets better soon.