Just having the most awful evening ahead with a very poorly Bengal now residing at the local vets.

Indy has been a little quiet the last few days. In the past there were 3 incidents of leg lameness. He would go wobbly and miserable looking for say 10-15 mins and then be back to normal. We took him to the vets as soon as we could each time but by then there was nothing to see.

One vet tested him for diabetes (nope), checked his heart (possible murmor but hard to say as stressed cats at vets have pounding unclear heart sounds anyway). The other vet though it may be a pulled muscle (we suspected so too as he had been having a mad day and we weren't sure if he had jumped downstairs).


Tonight I got home and he seemed quiet. I then heard a door banging and went to see what he was up to. He was laid flat trying to cick his leg out and started crying lots. He had no back leg function at all.

Took him straight to vets. It looks like he may have an enlarged heart which has caused a blood clot to his legs. Like cat equivalent of a stroke.

They are keeping him in for tests and pain relief but I don't think it looks good.

The vet said how cold his legs felt and that triggered the thought that before when he went lame he had cold legs. Wish I'd mentioned it before because they might have paid closer attention to his heart and be on blood thinners and it may never have happened.

So all I really want to say is if cat has cold lame legs push the vet to do more heart tests

oh katie, i'm so sorry

poor indy...have they actually scanned his heart for HCM? do they know if they can help him?

fingers crossed xx

Hi

I just wanted to send you some *hugs* as i know what you are going through. My cat never had the floppy cold legs but she did have HCM. If it turns out to be that then i really hope it has been caught in time for the drugs to help. If you need to chat about it then feel free to PM me.

Sorry to hear about Indy. Please keep us updated on his progress. I am hoping everthing goes well with his testing.

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Carol Goodall

"People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life!"

I hope Indy is ok - I had a similar experience a month ago although caused by a different condition. My moggie Spike suffered sudden onset paralysis in his back legs, it was touch and go for the first 48 hours as to how it would turn out but a month on he can get about on his own, its amazing what they can recover from. Try to stay positive, fingers crossed for you both.

aww poor little babe.

my thoughts are with him and you

We have lost him. I spoke to the vet and the outlook was very poor and pain control not good.

Even if he got over it it was likely to happen again and I would hate the idea of coming home to find him like that.

I went to the vets to say bye and his legs were cold (a very poor sign).

The little bugger fought to the end (typical Indy). He took as much doses as a large dog before he went.

In a way I feel glad that I was there for him and kept his suffering to a minimum.

The vet was fantastic too keeping him sedated and pain free.

Thankyou for all your kind sentiments too.

Oh Katie I'm so sorry. I've been away for a few days and have only just read about Indy. It sounds as if you did the best thing in the end, hard as the decision must have been - sometimes letting go is the kindest thing.

Thinking of you.

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So sorry about Indy Katie

RIP Indy

Do Bengals have a weak inmune system then because so many kittens are losing their lifes early?