Cat Back Leg Spasm
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of back leg stiffness in cats aged 10.
Cat back leg spasm. Some cats show other symptoms during their episodes including. Feline hyperesthesia syndrome fleas muscle spasms and neurological disorders can also cause back twitching in cats. The rippling is even visible in some cats.
This is known as a stroke and can cause a lack of balance weakness weird walking with their back legs and muscle spasms. You may notice this involuntary movement in your cats legs abdomen neck or head. A rare condition known as feline diabetic neuropathy can manifest itself in weakness in a cats back legs.
The muscles may contract lengthwise or vertically on the cats body. It may be due to feline hyperesthesia syndrome. Strange Eye Appearance Pupils may become dilated and they may stare blankly into.
Involuntary tremors may be seen in almost any part of the body in an affected cat. Discussion in Cat Chat started by catlover Oct 19 2008. Back leg stiffness is common in older cats but it can also affect younger cats and kittens.
Aug 6 2008. On some infrequent occasions your cats twitching may be a rare medical condition though chances are. The last couple of days shes been shaking her back legs like theyre wet but theyre not.
This occurs when the rise in blood sugar level associated with feline diabetes as a result of low insulin production in the pancreas causes. ACVIM Neurology CCRT owner of NEST Veterinary Neurology. Muscle contraction disease in cats is a condition that causes the muscles to contract suddenly without the animal intending to move said muscle.
