Update: Phoebe just lost control of her legs on kitchen floor Help

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Chris & China said:
IF she's thrown a clot, you don't want her knocking any more loose (this is totally guessing though)
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Just reading back through the posts. This happened to Kobiashi. A shriek of pain, some limping, then like it never happened. Again, a guess even by our vet but some similar symptoms and more likely to happen with age.
 
Good morning everyone so a few things. She was acting better this am. Still wobbly. Did not eat. Pooped in box then on herself.
Vet. Seems to think neurological issue. Did xrays, she has like the first 2 bones on her spine are totally ate up. There is no diffinition between the disks. Gave her some steroids. I asked them to clean her up and shave backside, in the process they found a mass cell tumor on her back left leg. Gonna watch and hope steroid shrinks that as well. She does not think phoebe is in good enough shape for surgery and it would be overy 500 dollars. Then on xrays there are questionable heart pics. It's rounded not enlarged. But could be the fluids I gave her last night. Some of the heart xrays look normal, a couple she's going to get the specialist to look at them and go from there. She has blood in her urine, gave antibiotic for infection. So after long night of babysitting my baby I'm exhausted. Gonna lay down for a bit. Thank you ever so much for your strength and love and support. Phoebe and I appreciate all the love. Right now she is resting too.
 
Thanks for the update, you must be exhausted!

Fingers crossed that the steroid and antibiotic treatment will give her some relief. Poor sweet little girl, that's a lot that she's been dealing with...
 
That sounds a lot better than when Cynthia realized that she, like her coworkers, felt better having a Post-It over her take-home-laptop camera. That's a creepy Peekaboo story and it's true. If Phoebe needs BUPE remember that Noah gets the transdermal and it makes his life a whole lot better. He hated the oral, like vertical blinds.
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That is good news that the vet found an issue (tumor). I hope it subsides with the steroid. Glad to hear she is up walking around.
 
So glad to hear Phoebe is feeling better today. I hope the course of treatment really helps her, and the specialist says the heart anomalies on X-ray is just from the fluids. She and you are in my prayers. :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
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My older cat has some bridging arthritis in her back, and every once in a while she'll have a day where she can't get up and stumbles or limps all day. Then boom, she's back to normal. With the spinal issues, even a small amount of inflammation can cause a nerve to be pinched, and could cause pain, weakness, or numbness depending on what's compressed. Steroids and rest usually is the treatment. Some vets prescribe anti-inflammatory meds but they aren't really recommended for cats as they damage the kidneys. Every time it happens, I am thinking the worst, then next day it's like back to the same old happy cat.
 
Meya14 said:
My older cat has some bridging arthritis in her back, and every once in a while she'll have a day where she can't get up and stumbles or limps all day. Then boom, she's back to normal. With the spinal issues, even a small amount of inflammation can cause a nerve to be pinched, and could cause pain, weakness, or numbness depending on what's compressed. Steroids and rest usually is the treatment. Some vets prescribe anti-inflammatory meds but they aren't really recommended for cats as they damage the kidneys. Every time it happens, I am thinking the worst, then next day it's like back to the same old happy cat.
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Awww I hate that for your furbaby. Healing vines for those bad days. :cat::cat:
 
I hope Phoebe is feeling better soon and continues to regain her mobility. In addition to the mast cell tumour, it is possible there is something neurological. It's not that common, but neurological issues do happen with some acros if the pituitary tumour grows to a size it pushes on other parts of the brain. Circling is one symptom, but it's a good sign that Phoebe seems to be improving.
 
Yes, could be a mast cell tumor like Larry said. I had several removed from Leo last year. They were benign and the surgery is easy for the vet to do.
 
Noah & me said:
Today is Teachers Day in Canada Angela. I'm the third igloo on the left, got an apple waiting for you.
;) :p
You're not coming?
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How's the patient doing?
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Ty for the apple. :) patient is a little reserved today, vet says give her steroid every other day unless there is an episode before that. Good gawd I hope not. Bg is up today, and appy not great. I know steroids make me clean out cabinets and frigerator. But not helping hers. I like igloos!
 
Stupid igloo, every time I bake cookies the ceiling drips. ;) I wonder if that happens to Tracey's igloo. "Oh Canada, we stand on cars and freeze. Through patriot earmuffs...." Phoebes, the weekend is almost here. Mama has lots of love for you, be good okay. :D
 
Noah & me said:
Stupid igloo, every time I bake cookies the ceiling drips. ;) I wonder if that happens to Tracey's igloo. "Oh Canada, we stand on cars and freeze. Through patriot earmuffs...." Phoebes, the weekend is almost here. Mama has lots of love for you, be good okay. :D
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I forgot to ask if you were a teacher?
 
That's funny that you ask about the teacher thing, people have asked me that many times before. I did teach the local daycare what a Border Collie could do. Eventually they accepted me walking through off leash. I've also read books at another daycare, the Paper Bag Princess, Walter the Farting Dog. At the one at my last job I asked if they thought adults had Teddy Bears and Blankies. I mean, if they don't see them where did they go? Then I pulled out my 55 year old Bobo, a monkey I got in Holland. Their jaws dropped. I miss that dog so much. We're getting another Collie before winter, we've waited long enough.
 
Noah & me said:
Walter the Farting Dog.
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I think I read that! I've heard border collies are great droolers. Smart too. It's amazing how much these animals take with us when they go, and how much they give while still here.
I have my baby blanket. Used it on my kids and it's still in great shape. I miss my stuffed hog, porker.
 
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