bobble head cat?? Is this a serious thing??

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ok. So Teddy has started something strange. He'll act like he's going to scratch his neck, but his foot will miss it by a mile! And afterwards, he stands there and his head kind of... well, bobbles. Or shakes. It's really weird! And then he'll do it again and again. What could that be??
 
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I'm new to the forum, so I don't have a good idea of Teddy's history. I assume he's diabetic, currently being treated with insulin? Head tilting can be a sign of low blood sugar, which is a serious situation, and I'm worried that the head bobbing might be a for of tilting. There's a great tab above on hypoglycemia that might help you decide.

If you've checked his blood sugar and it isn't low, then it might be a form of diabetic neuropathy, although I'm only familiar with the form that causes difficulty in walking properly. With all the people on this forum though, there might be someone out there who has seen something like this in their own cat.
 
When I asked my vet about it they said they had no idea what it was and to try to get a video of it to show them. It's just really weird. But also, right in the middle of it once he was able to jump up onto the couch to lay down.
 
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