Posts Our 15 year old Cornish Rex, Nougat, has been very under the weather for a few days. She keeps losing her balance, mainly in her back legs. This is an update for folks on Twitter who have been so supportive and asking about her.
She does not quite remember that she has the problem, so we are constantly with her in case she tries to jump up to the places that she can usually reach easily. Or goes headfirst into her food bowl. Stewart even saw her fall straight to the ground twice as she sat dozing in the sun.
She has had ear infections for the last 8 months, but also increasing problems coordinating her back legs. She goes in for a general anesthetic in two days to take x-rays and generally poke about to see whether it is an ear problem or something more sinister like a brain tumour.
In the meantime, we are cuddling her all that we can, and annoying the heck out of her by following her about as she tries to walk. We think it is better that she keeps moving, even if we have to catch her, than if we carry her everywhere. She had a shot of antibiotic and another of prednisolone last night at the vet. We are giving her further antibiotics as pills and a syrup of prednisolone each day – not fun when she is wobbly and trying to escape. We have to hold her very tight.
You can see pictures of her as a kitten playing in Christmas decorations plus the story so far in A post about my cat , which I did by request last #blogjune.
Hopefully within a few weeks she will be back to leaping unexpectedly for my icecream. Hopefully.
Post number 5 for #blogjune 2011
I woke up thinking about her this morning *fingers crossed*
I was wondering how she was. Thanks for link to earlier post and origin of your moniker. Idle speculation about your name I admit to but never trying find out. Hope all goes well with tests.
Your description reminds me of a friend’s cat years ago – symptoms do I mean. Diagnosis was very hard for local vet and she had to go to Werribee (animal research place near Melbin) for ultimate diagnosis. And I can’t remember what it was now either.
Hugs and purrs from both me and feline Polyxena who has just decided to come back to bed when I have finished coffee and about to get up.
Oh Kathy I hope Nougat gets better. She’s a lovely cat (even if a little annoying as all cats are
) Good luck with the vet.
Darling Nougat!! I still remember her as the cat who sat right at the middle of the path, ignoring all the strangers around her lol ~~ get well soon and more ice-cream for you ~~~
Poor kitty! Having vertigo his terrible as a human, imagine having it when you’re used to perching on top of the bookshelf and walking along the tops of fences. Get well soon, Nougat!
I’ve been thinking of you and your cat over the last couple of days. I have stopped asking how she is as that can become very annoying – but I have been wondering and wishing only the best for you, yours and Nougat.
The very best thing about pets is they live in the present, so while you may be worrying about her, she is just getting on with her life as it is now and not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. As long as she isn’t in pain, and has cuddles, food, sleep etc. she will be just get on with things. The truth is often when our pets aren’t well it is much harder for us than them.
Take care of yourself in this time of worry.