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My new kitten is wobbly on her back legs and keeps falling. Why?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Curl | Female | 3 lbs

The new young cat I have is wobbly on her back legs, and falling when she walks

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 9th, 2017

She should be checked by a vet. This may be from an infection the mother had while pregnant known as cerebrellar hypoplasia or a developmental problem is she was small or the runt. If it just came on all of a sudden then her blood sugar may be low and it may need to be supplemented with karo syrup or nurtrical

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