Natasha was doing her own thing with the food and water dishes this
morning, and I was trying to not trip over her. As I was about to
leave for a substitute teaching job, I saw Natasha fall over, get up
and take 2 steps, and fall over again. She tried to follow me through
the house, but every 2-3 steps she fell over, sometimes her front
legs, sometimes her back legs. As she hadn't been showing any symptoms
before (eating, drinking, sleeping, peeing & pooping in normal
proportions), I thought she was having a stroke or something.

I had to go to work (it was too late to call off), but was lucky in
that my dad was home. He agreed to take Tasha to see TED, and, as it
turns out, TED took Tasha right away.

After an exam, Tasha was sent home with an antibiotic shot in her, and
5 days worth of antibiotic pills. TED said he thinks Tasha had an
inner ear infection of a type that's commmon to geriatric cats and
d*gs, and has an unknown cause (Dad didn't catch the latin name). It
apparently takes a couple weeks to completely clear, but I don't have
to bring her back unless it doesn't start getting better.

In addition to the shot, they also gave Tasha's ears a very good
cleaning. When I got home from work and checked on her, she was still
one very unhappy girl, but I'm one relieved meowmie!

Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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