My Kitty is fixed and going to be OK! 8-)
This is L.C. for Laser Cat . she loves the red dot.
just over a month ago i noticed she was having issues walking down the steps. her back legs were kinda flopping around like she didnt have full control over them.
she is 14 so i started freaking out thinking something neurological or something age related was going on and she was in the decline.
turns out it was a hyperthyroid condition. It likely was causing problems with her heart and other organs causing her legs to fail.
after about a month of meds, 2 mild seizures that freaked me the hell out, 4 visits to the vets and lots of monitoring, yesterday her results were 100% better. thyroid is actually lower now then it should be, she put on half a pound in a few weeks and her temperature was down about 2 degrees.
talk about relief. looks like she is going to have to be on her thyroid meds permanently but its a small price to pay to have her with me hopefully another 14 years!
What Signs Would I See If My Cat Is Hyperthyroid?
When your cat's thyroid glands are over-producing thyroxine hormone, every organ in its body is affected. The pet's kidneys, liver, muscles, heart, nervous and digestive system are all over-stimulated. This leads to a number of physical changes you can see. Rarely does any one cat show all of the listed signs we associate with hyperthyroidism. The signs that do occur all begin very slowly. As time passes, they gradually become more severe.
Weight Loss
The most common complaint that takes hyperthyroid cats to the vet is weight loss. These cats remind me of the pink panther - they are lean in the extreme. Perceptive owners notice that although their cats are losing weight, their appetite is normal or increased. This is because the pet's metabolic rate has accelerated and it is using up food calories just as fast as it can consume them.
Increased appetite
Most hyperthyroid cats are eating more to meet their increased need for calories. You will hear them munching more and complaining when their food dish is empty. However, when they have reached the late stages of this disease, their general health deteriorates to the point that they don't have much appetite.
http://www.2ndchance.info/hyperthyroid.htm
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and I lost him 2 months shy of his 20th birthday. It can be controlled for years. Angus lived a good life after his diagnosis. It sounds like you're doing everything right. Please give that black beauty of yours a scritch under the chin for me!
Esp. when they're older. They're family/babies! Gotta take care of 'em.
When I informed them of your actions:
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