Cat Losing Muscle In Hind Legs
She can no longer jump though she can walk ok and can clamber onto things by putting her front legs on what she wants to get onto and pulling herself up with them.
Cat losing muscle in hind legs. He lost a lot of muscle mass over the last couple of years. Theres just no thrust in her hind legs at all. You have to watch the cat from a different angle then see if she appears thinner as usual.
Muscle atrophy in the rear legs can occur due to arthritis neurologic disease an. Trauma and injury could further cause the breakdown and loss of muscle in their hindquarters. Infection May Cause Sudden Hind Leg Weakness in an Old Cat.
Touch her at the spinal area and around. Signs that a cat is losing muscle mass in the hind legs. Its important to determine why this is happening in order to be able to treat it effectively.
Ataxia pronounced a-tak-sia is defined as a loss of muscle coordination incoordinationunsteady gait which is caused by disorders that affect your cats sense of motion and it is a symptom of an underlying condition and not a disease in itself. The trunk and hind quarters may be evaluated for abnormal posture or muscle tone. He eats and drunks normally.
This is manifested as tremors and rigidity in the limbs as you have already seen. He was 20 and diabetic and we really struggled to keep his weight up. Have him seen by your veterinarian.
My cat is fiv positive he has been having muscle spasms in his hind legs to the point he yelps and bites or nip at his hind legs. I love this cat so much and wonder if anything can be done to prevent or restore muscle loss. Do I need to take him to a vet.
