Toxoplasmosis Help!

[Laura's Babies]

Keep us posted.....

[ratchet22]

Oh what a relief! Sasha has been on the meds since last wednesday, she is playing and walking again, not like a normal baby, but great for how bad she was. I am so thankful to see her like this again, the meds are a 21 day doseing cycle, ugh, so far so good! I am able to take her out and her tremors are far and few, she can walk around now much better than she did before. She doesnt really stiffen up or fall down inless she gets really excited and takes off running then she goes down, and tremors start. So we have to take it slow, and she does, she knows, she follows me around (the therepy i give her is to walk twice a day) like a puppy dog, really slow and calm, and lately she has been in her cage playing with her toys, something she has also not done in a long time. Though we did not test her for this disease, I am under big suspision that she is definetly toxoplasmosis positive. Still learning alot about it but if anyone would have to it would be me, I have learned more in the last 7 months about cats and kittens than any vet! My vet even has learned ALOT from me, as I am always bringing him something new to figure out, and he has a hard time because i deal in pediatrics, most vets wont even touch it, they tell me they are to delicate, but not my vet, he jumps right in and helps me get to the problem and get them well, HE IS SO AWSOM!!!!!!
Headed to vegas tomarrow will return thursday night, taking sasha to my freinds who does rescue, cant wait to get back to her,,,,,,,ii wil miss her sooooo bad
carrie

[ratchet22]

Ok, took her to a neurologist yesturday, Sasha has been diagnosed with an extreamly rare condition, Anyone want to comment on this if you know ANYTHING?

Have you heard this before?
I have done online research and hoping to speak to a couple that have a kitty with it, wondering if anyone here has heard of it, experiancing it?????

Her condition is called Myotonia

Carrie

[Lizzie]

I have no personal experience of the disorder in cats but did recognize the medical term since it is a human disorder also. This can be helpful because results of research in one species can be beneficial to another. In humans, it's a nuisance that impacts quality of life to some degree, but it doesn't have a great impact on overall health. You must be relieved that it is something that she can live with, though giving gentle excercise to a young cat is going to be challenging. Are you corresponding with Ken Pope?

[ratchet22]

Yes,

[Catty1]

Someone posted a while back that toxo, while contagious from cats to humans, is easily prevented by washing one's hands after cleaning the litter box. Nails, too, I would add.

Just heard that - check with your vet.

Good luck!

Glad your baby is better!

Catty1

[Lizzie]

Ken Pope's web site is inspirational:

http://kenpope.com/index.php

Has his work with special needs cats and dogs been discussed in pet talk before?