Vets and doctors like this really tick me off.
I agree with the other posters, do everything possible to help the poor kitty, my heart aches for her, poor baby.
If the vets will not do anything, maybe giving it baby "B" vitamins would help. Also, liquid trace minerals, I gave my dog this when she was older and had some of the same symptoms, it helped.
This may sound weird, but, also, if there is a chiropractor near that does animals, ask him, the one where I lived was able to help my dog some, animals, like people, can have misplaced vertebrae and they can cause similar symptoms.
I couldn't agree more with the other posters. And, I love the research that was involved. Ever wish we had a "like button" for such good posts? I wouldn't have even known what to suggest, but I read these posts and they all make such good sense. I have a chiropractor who I have seen adjust a large dog years ago. It's pretty much the same as adjusting us people, believe it or not. The same basic skeletal and muscle structure is actually involved. I believe the dog that my vet adjusted had hip dysplasia, if I remember correctly. In any case, I remember her telling me that the adjustments made it possible for the dog to continue to be able to walk. Since the chiropractor deals with spinal manipulations, there are SOME neurological issues that can be treated, though not necessarily cured. I was told by my chiropractor that because of the mild Scoliosis in my back that this is why adjustments for me just don't hold very well. This makes sense, since the muscles have to fight so hard to try to keep the alignment. The chiropractic treatments do help with my migraine issues. Yet, at the same time it can't cure the migraine issues. But, the adjustments do help with the neck and upper back issues, which do help relieve issues stressing the nerves and muscles. This does help ease the migraine disorder. I also have a hip issue that isn't ever going to go away but is greatly helped by the chiropractic treatments. This isn't about me, but since I mentioned the similarity of the muscle/skeletal structure on our cats and dogs to ourselves, I thought I might give some realistic examples that help explain what SassyLassie is referring to. And, I agree with her, too. Chiropractic may even be the most helpful while the cat is still a growing kitten if spinal manipulations have any success, even limited success, with the neurological system. This has been proven with children, too, so there's a basis for me saying this. And, of course, a lot depends on what kind of issues the poor little kitten was obviously born with. Still, limited success is better than no success.
I appreciate all the help I have been receiving regarding this situation. We took Lilly back to the vet on Sat for additional blood work to try to determine what is wrong and what isn't wrong. She is also old enough now for a flea and ear mite treatment-they say that it could be an ear infection caused by the ear mites that is causing her balance to be off so I guess we'll see how that goes. I also discussed with the vet about taking her to a vet school-the closest one to me is VA Tech and she totally agreed and said she would call there for me and give an update on her findings thus far. She continues to do everything normally except be able to walk. Thanks again for all the support out there-I never knew.
Momps!
Good News! Sounds like you are making progress and little Lily is in good hands. Just make sure they do not give her any vaccination shots while she is in this immune compromised condition.
Hopefully it is nothing more than nasty mites.
Keep us posted!
CML
The blood work came back normal so the next step will be a neurologist which our vet will contact the drs at VA Tech to see what they feel should be the next step.
Can not do any better than you are MOM! Lily will be taken good care of and you will finally know what might be causing these episodes!
Yay for those Vet Schools....and YOUR vet for being so supportive.
CML--we will be waiting on those results too!