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Cat Forum / Rescue / June 2004Kittens with tremors - Long Story
Sharon told me about this newsgroup, so I thought I'd post our situation. We took in a stray cat who turned out to be very pregnant. She delivered 5 live babies, and 1 that was not born alive. I noticed one kitten seemed less coordinated or weaker than the others at 2 weeks old. From then on, I made sure he got some uninterrupted meals (he was always getting knocked off the nipple) and tried my best to help him. He was about 2/3rds the size of the others. At age 5 weeks, he developed tremors. His little head would bob around at times. He became more lethargic, had some trouble walking, but would try to play now and then. He slept more than the others and missed meals. I was constantly waking him up and hauling him over to mom. The vet could not diagnose what was wrong, said it could be many things -- viral, cerebellum development problems, organ problems, and we started him on antibiotics in case of infection. At 7 weeks, we lost him (2 days ago.) He was completely lethargic and not trying to eat. Vet said he'd have to have IV's, sub-q, and more to get him to last the night to try to get test results. She did not give him a good outlook so we made the decision to let him go. Necropsy showed abnormal liver, but that could have been from lack of nutrition. It did show grossly enlarged and pale kidneys. The vet suspects it was viral or congenital. Could even be FIP. We are waiting for tissue sample results early next week. The mom-cat has tremors when she leans down to eat. You can't see it, but I can feel it down her back. I've read that these are "intention tremors." I have noticed those tremors on 2 of the remaining kittens. Today, one of those kittens developed visible tremors. You could see her little head shaking, and her foot shook when elevated. I have left a message for the vet, but ohmigawd. I cannot take another heartbreak. She also has sneezed a couple of times today, but no discharge. I don't know if her immune system could be weakening and she's catching things that are contagious. Any ideas? Are these classic symptoms of FIP in kittens? What can I do to help these guys? Anyone else have cats with "intention tremors," and can they be harmless? Thanks for making it to the end... Rhonda (Sleepless and Worried in Seattle) Kittens with tremors - Long Story Group: rec.pets.cats.rescue Date: Fri, Jun 11, 2004, 4:42am (EDT+4) From: san-toki@attremovethis.net (Rhonda) Sharon told me about this newsgroup, so I thought I'd post our situation. We took in a stray cat who turned out to be very pregnant. She delivered 5 live babies, and 1 that was not born alive. I noticed one kitten seemed less coordinated or weaker than the others at 2 weeks old. From then on, I made sure he got some uninterrupted meals (he was always getting knocked off the nipple) and tried my best to help him. He was about 2/3rds the size of the others. At age 5 weeks, he developed tremors. His little head would bob around at times. He became more lethargic, had some trouble walking, but would try to play now and then. He slept more than the others and missed meals. I was constantly waking him up and hauling him over to mom. The vet could not diagnose what was wrong, said it could be many things -- viral, cerebellum development problems, organ problems, and we started him on antibiotics in case of infection. At 7 weeks, we lost him (2 days ago.) He was completely lethargic and not trying to eat. Vet said he'd have to have IV's, sub-q, and more to get him to last the night to try to get test results. She did not give him a good outlook so we made the decision to let him go. Necropsy showed abnormal liver, but that could have been from lack of nutrition. It did show grossly enlarged and pale kidneys. The vet suspects it was viral or congenital. Could even be FIP. We are waiting for tissue sample results early next week. The mom-cat has tremors when she leans down to eat. You can't see it, but I can feel it down her back. I've read that these are "intention tremors." I have noticed those tremors on 2 of the remaining kittens. Today, one of those kittens developed visible tremors. You could see her little head shaking, and her foot shook when elevated. I have left a message for the vet, but ohmigawd. I cannot take another heartbreak. She also has sneezed a couple of times today, but no discharge. I don't know if her immune system could be weakening and she's catching things that are contagious. Any ideas? Are these classic symptoms of FIP in kittens? What can I do to help these guys? Anyone else have cats with "intention tremors," and can they be harmless? Thanks for making it to the end... Rhonda (Sleepless and Worried in Seattle) Sorry to hear that. I got a feeling though that what ever those kittens got they got it from their mother. I remember I was interested in this puppy but it was too young to leave the mother but I notice how one of the other puppies kept sneezing.Well what happened was that the mother dog caught a virus or distemper probably from the male dog that got her pregnant & the puppies & her had to be put down.None could be saved. Not good news I know I just want you to get prepared for the worst. If by chance at least the mother cat survives are you going to keep her? Because if she does have FIP or some other cat disease? She can't be around other cats.She would have to get fixed & kept inside. See that's what happens when morons don't get their pets fixed & lets them roam around. It's the poor animals that suffer. For all we know the male cat was sick when he got her pregnant & when the kittens were born & started nursing off her they caught it.Surprise that one that you tried to save lived as long as it did.But what what price? It seems that all those cats are sick including the mother.She can not be with any more cats.Do you have any cats of your own? My heart breaks for you! Bless you for trying to do your best for mom cat & the kittens! Thank you! I just want all of them to have long, lazy cat lives. Rhonda > My heart breaks for you! Bless you for trying to do your best for mom cat & > the kittens! We do have other cats, but the new cat family is isolated from them. We have to nail down what is causing this -- whether it is congenital or viral before we jump to any conclusions. I know there is something called cerebellum hypoplasia (probably murdered that spelling) that causes tremors, and is not contagious. It is inherited. I was hoping that's what the little boy had, but his was something more -- or since he was always smaller he caught something that the others did not. Someone else said kitties with CH can develop other medical problems. We will make sure what this is before we do any cat introductions or kitten adoptions. By the way, the little girl who had tremors last night, shows no signs today and is madly tearing up the room. I have my fingers crossed and am waiting for a call from the vet. Rhonda Hi Im WEEniE with My Fav4ite Midi wrote: > Sorry to hear that. I got a feeling though that what ever those kittens > got they got it from their mother. I remember I was interested in this [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > cats are sick including the mother.She can not be with any more cats.Do > you have any cats of your own? Re: Kittens with tremors - Long Story Group: rec.pets.cats.rescue Date: Fri, Jun 11, 2004, 3:36pm (EDT+4) From: san-toki@attremovethis.net (Rhonda) We do have other cats, but the new cat family is isolated from them. We have to nail down what is causing this -- whether it is congenital or viral before we jump to any conclusions. I know there is something called cerebellum hypoplasia (probably murdered that spelling) that causes tremors, and is not contagious. It is inherited. I was hoping that's what the little boy had, but his was something more -- or since he was always smaller he caught something that the others did not. Someone else said kitties with CH can develop other medical problems. We will make sure what this is before we do any cat introductions or kitten adoptions. By the way, the little girl who had tremors last night, shows no signs today and is madly tearing up the room. I have my fingers crossed and am waiting for a call from the vet. Rhonda Glad to hear that Kittens whose mother had distemper can develop cerebellum.hypo..... I have one cat, who I got as a stray kitty, who has always been a little clutzy--misses jumps, gets real twichy, etc. I thought he was having slight tremors--vet thinks probably mother had distemper during pregnancy and this is result. My cat is otherwise pefectly healthy and happy & vet says that there are a whole range of effects on neurological functions and that even if this is the case for my cat, not to worry as he is clearly at bottom range of effects. Could be possible for your kittens? Bottom line is that if that is the case & kittens survive, they really should be OK, oh well, maybe a little clutzy! As for mom cat, if she had distemper, she must have recovered.... > We do have other cats, but the new cat family is isolated from them. > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > cats are sick including the mother.She can not be with any more cats.Do > > you have any cats of your own? Bingo, Chris! I talked to our vet today. The results came back on the necropsy for the little tiger we lost this week. He had no cell changes that would have been normal with Felv or FIP -- that is good news. He died due to fibrosis of the kidneys. He could have been born with that, or it could have been a result of an infection, we will never know. It was a separate issue than the tremors. The vet thinks the mom probably had feline distemper when pregnant, and the result is a variety of tremors in the kittens. Little tiger was the worst, maybe because he already had other health issues. Since mom was a stray, she is most likely not vaccinated, and I'm told it's not uncommon for unvaccinated cats to get distemper. She also has slight tremors, which I assume could have been from the virus. It could be something genetic instead, but the vet thinks it was viral. Either way, I'm very glad it was not FIP and we would have to face more heartbreak. Tremors, we can deal with. Thanks, everyone! Rhonda (and four hell-raising kittens) > Kittens whose mother had distemper can develop cerebellum.hypo..... I have > one cat, who I got as a stray kitty, who has always been a little [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>cats are sick including the mother.She can not be with any more cats.Do >>>you have any cats of your own? glad you got accurate info!! FIP can always leave you wondering. Sounded a lot like distemper in your original post.. Im so glad the kittens are doing well :) > Bingo, Chris! > [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] > >>>cats are sick including the mother.She can not be with any more cats.Do > >>>you have any cats of your own?
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