Cat’s Silent Heart Disease Causes Painful Hind Leg Paralysis

Cat’s Silent Heart Disease Causes Painful Hind Leg Paralysis
The prognosis is grave: Only a small percentage of cats with saddle thromboembolism survive.Suphaksorn Thongwongboot/Shutterstock
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Q: Latte, our 8-year-old indoor cat, suddenly started crying and pulling himself along on his front legs while dragging his back legs. We rushed him to his veterinarian who diagnosed a saddle thromboembolism and recommended euthanasia because Latte’s prognosis was so dire.

We agreed, but because of Latte’s stress and ours at the time, we don’t remember everything the vet said about his condition. Please explain it.

Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com
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