 Purred: Sat Nov 7, '09 4:24pm PST |
 | |  | | About 2 months ago, Leo stopped jumping. Within 6 days, he could no longer stand or walk. During those 6 days he saw 5 different vets. They said it could be all the things your vet said but his blood work kept coming back normal. The 3rd vet was positive that he had toxoplasmosis and started him on the same medication you are on. Luckily, she also referred us to a neurologist.
The neurologist did some testing and found that Leo has a condition called immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy. It means that for some reason (can be triggered by stress, vaccinations, etc), Leo's immune system started attacking it's own nerves so that the messages from his brain weren't getting to the nerves in his legs and anal muscles. The neurologist put him on prednisolone and he began recovering within 24 hours on the medication.
Do you have a neurologist in your area? I truly think the neurologist saved Leo's life. And the neurologist was right in Leo's case it wasn't toxoplasmosis. We got the titers back 4 days later and they were negative. FYI- Leo stopped eating, too, due to the clindamycin. The vet recommended baby food (without garlic or onions) to keep him eating until he got better. It definitely helped.
Also, has the vet checked your kitty's heart? Another concern could be a heart condition such as HCM. I'm so sorry this is happening with your kitty, I know how scary it can be. The neurologist here in Phx says that he sees immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy 2-3 times per year in otherwise healthy young cats and kittens. If that's what it is, your kitty can make a full recovery. Leo is now doing really, really well.
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