Last night, while playing w/ my kitten (5 mo. old) he suddenly was unable to walk, his hind legs stopped supporting him, and after a while he couldn't stand up altogether. He can't lift his head all the way and he has trouble getting food down unless I feed him (he cant control his head movements). I took him to the ER vet and they were confused, said it could be several things but some symptoms point to brain problems, others point to the brain stem, nothing matches up. I had several tests done and all were negative. They suggested a blood test for cryptococcus but couldn't do it as the lab was closed (it was 1 am). Some symptoms match up w/ cryptococcus but many others don't, he lacks a few of the most common ones (sores, drippy nose) and still tries to play, not seeming to notice he can't move well. His heart rate is very high and when I touch near his eyes, he barely blinks. His joints are very stiff and the back of his neck feels swollen. Does anybody know what this is? Help!
2006-10-21
08:00:56
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