Cat Paralysis: Effective Treatment & Care Tips

Neurological paralysis of a cat's limbs is a chronic neurological disorder. It can affect any breed or age of cat, with no specific seasonal pattern. Both forelimbs and hindlimbs can be affected, and in most cases, the paralysis is bilateral. The primary causes include external trauma from blows, compression, collisions, or falls onto hard surfaces. Chronic exposure to cold and dampness in the cat's living quarters can also lead to the condition, and it can also be a secondary effect of other diseases.

Key Symptoms: The cat's body temperature, pulse, and breathing remain normal. Difficulty in walking, unsteady or inability to stand, reduced or absent pain sensation in the affected limbs, varying degrees of muscle atrophy, and partial or complete loss of function are common. Forelimb paralysis is often due to radial nerve paralysis, characterized by the affected shoulder joint being extended while the elbow is drooped, the wrist and finger joints are屈曲, and the cat often kneels to eat. Hindlimb paralysis is typically caused by sciatic nerve paralysis, with the cat often assuming a sitting or lying position, and in severe cases, dragging its limbs while walking, moving slowly, and unsteadily.

Treatment:

The treatment involves the use of acupuncture and injection therapy.

Here's how the process works:

(1) Clean an 800,000 international unit penicillin vial, fill it with slightly damp 95% alcohol cotton balls, seal it with a rubber stopper, and insert two syringes into the cotton balls through the stopper, ensuring there is a certain distance between them. This creates an air filtration and disinfection bottle for later use.

(2) For forelimb paralysis, select the sameside windward acupoint on the affected limb. Shave the fur, disinfect the area, and use a 50ml syringe to draw 3050ml of disinfected air from the air filtration bottle. Inject this air into the windward acupoint, followed by a 100mg injection of vitamin B. This treatment is administered every other day, alternating between the two methods. If both forelimbs are affected, both sides are treated simultaneously.

(3) For hindlimb paralysis, select the posterior sanli and baihui acupoints on the affected limb. Shave the fur, disinfect the area, and draw 3050ml of disinfected air. Inject this air into the posterior sanli acupoint, followed by a 100mg injection of vitamin B into the baihui acupoint. This treatment is also administered every other day, alternating between the two methods.

These methods typically yield significant improvement after just one treatment, with complete recovery expected after 3 to 10 sessions.