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my cat is 1 year old and just started getting sick. He cant ...

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my cat is 1 year old and just started getting sick. He cant jump well or he cant walk well. He gets tired more than normal

 

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March 23 2006 at 5:45 PM (34 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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Is he suffering from any other symptoms? Is he eating and drinking and are his bowel and urine movements normal?

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March 24 2006 at 1:06 AM (7 hours and 21 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
Reply to cheryl kauffman's Post: his bowel movemements are normal Im not sure about the urine. He is not trying to go any more than normal. he acts like he cant walk well, he seems somewhat out of it. He is kind of fat, i dont know if that has much to do with it. he just started acting funny 2 days ago. he will walk alittle then sort of back up a little and set down. I dont think his legs are hurt. he doesnt favore any one leg
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March 24 2006 at 1:14 AM (7 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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The weight can certainly have something to do with it and you need to put him on a diet for overweight and indoor cats. Even purina has a good diet for overweight cats so I wouls suggest that you start him on that as weight problems can lead to lameness and other issues with the heart as well. It is possible that he has hurt one of his limbs or his hips so it would be best to have him seen by your veterinarian as they may want to prescribe a round of anti-inflammatory medication. Also with the signs of lethargy that you are seeing there could be an underlying illness that needs to be addressed and they need to do some bloodwork to rule out any possibility of heart disease or diabetes. I do think if he is overweight this is one of your main problems and this will cause him to have less energy but you need to make sure he gets addequate exercise as without this the weight will continue to be a problem. I highly recommend that you put him on a daily food for overweight cats and have him seen by your veterinarian for a full examination and CBC.

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