my cat is sick & the vet cant figure it out.?

Question

my simese cat, his name is Fat Head. Went outside wednesday about 8 oclock as he does every night. He came back in at 9:30. He seemed fine except he was meowing more than usual. About 30 minutes later he started throwing up white foam, his eyes were rolling in the back of his head & he was having a hard time standing or walking. We called the vet imediatley. The following morning we took him to the vet. He stayed at the vet for 3 days & we still dont know what is wrong. The vet took x rays ( bone&bladder) several blood test were run & still the vet dosent know what is wrong. All the test state he is a healthy cat. Today I brought him home. He still can not walk. His only symptoms now is he seems exausted & has no balance. He walks as if he is whisky drunk. His eyes are better & he is purring. Does anyone know what may have happened to my baby? Do cats have strokes?

His name is fat head because he used to run into walls on purpouse as a kitten.
As for the Vet he is highly recomended. Expesialy since I can not pay him right now. If I had the money I would take him to another vet. As for now I have $5 to my name. The Vet that checked him answered the phone at 11:30 pm He & his wife got out of bed to give directions. He gives his cell & home # to all his patients people. There is nothing I can say about him except praise. I agree another vet might have more education & be able to help my baby. There isnt another vet with mpre love for aninamals than my babys vet.

Thanks everyone. I wish I could take him to another Vet. He is coming out of it thank God. He is eating & drinking. He has not had a BM yet. but it will take a couple days for food to move thru his system. He is walking now as if he drank a 6 pk of beer. Much better than the whisky walk he had. I am caring for him as I did my grandmother when she had a stroke. It seems to be working miracles. Thanks for all your advice.

Answer 1

Throwing up like that usually indicate poisening which can cause seisures too. That happened to a cat of mine after eating a mouse that consumed Decon.
I also had a cat that had a stroke and her walk was as you described.
Atleast nothing negative showed up in the tests that were done. I'm sure the vet tested for everything he could think of. That gets to be real expensive. I like veteranarians who rely on their own skills as my vet. Not the ones who test for this and this and that etc. etc.

Answer 2

Sounds like antifreeze ingestion. Sometimes the lab results that reveal kidney failure from that will not show up for a few days. Has the vet run repeat blood tests to check fior changes in the blood chemistry?

Something has affected his central nervous system, most likely a poison of some sort. Lawn and garden chemicals such as fertilizers, turf builders, weed killers, etc can poison sensitive animals even if the labels say they are safe.

For a vet to look at a sick cat and say that all tests indicate that he is a healthy cat is not acceptable. Does he think the cat is faking the symptoms? Take the cat to another vet for a second opinion.

Answer 3

I would definitely take your cat to another vet if you haven't received a diagnosis from your current vet. What were the results of the blood tests? It almost sounds like the cat might have been poisoned by something outdoors. There are other diagnostic tests that can be performed, but they can be extremely expensive. I really hope that you get some answers for Fat Head.

Answer 4

I agree with others, please take your cat to another vet. Or if the vet is closed, take him to a 24 hour emergency pet clinic. There should be a number to contact on your vets phone recording for when they are unavailable. It's really hard to say what could have happened, he either ingested something bad, or someone poisoned him. After this is said and done, and he is cured, I would reccomend not letting him outside anymore, at least not unattended. Good luck, I hope someone can figure out the problem so he will be okay.

Answer 5

It sounds to me like he was poisoned. I would also find a different vet - maybe one who specializes in cats. The purring doesn't necessarily mean your cat is happy - cats can also purr to comfort themselves when they don't feel well. Yes, cats can have strokes but one side of the body is usually effected more than the other.

Answer 6

I would also suggest taking your cat to another vet - if your kitty isn't getting better and your worried call around - there may be a vet w/ more experience that can help your kitty out.

Answer 7

To me, it sounds like a type of poisoning. I cannot tell you whether it is a chemical or a wild animal. I would take the cat to another vet.

I have a dachshund with degenerative disk disease and he herniated a disk in his neck. I had to take my dog to three vets to finally get the correct treatment...surgery.

You have to be proactive with these people because they do not have a clue.

Answer 8

I'm no vet; with that in mind, my guess is that he's gotten into a pesticide. Organophosphate pesticides can produce some of the symptoms you describe, especially the vomiting and poor coordination

Find another vet; I don't think this one has a clue.

Answer 9

yes, cats can have strokes but if I were you I would bring the cat to another vet for a second opinion. Sounds like maybe he ate something or he was bitten by something.

Answer 10

anything is possible with cats. although it sounds maybe that some horrible person could have kicked it, or maybe he ran into a car. head trauma is very difficult to find the cause. i would see if the vet did any neurological tests.