My kittens are wobbly and uncoordinated. What treatment can help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Turkish Angora | Female | unspayed | 29 days old | 3 lbs
My cat have 3 kittens one days at age of 10 days the other 2 showing severe ataxic gait and severe incoordination they are now 10 weeks old feed their mother milk not able to have food or use litter box I feel that the condition is progressing bad. My area has no facility for veterinary care specialized for cats and only advice me to give vitamin B1 injections. Is that proper for them? or any treatment ?
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Published on February 8th, 2019
Thabj you for submitting your question regarding your kittens. I am sorry to hear about their condition. There is a disease known as cerebellar hypoplasia that results in progressive neurological signs in kittens. This could be the case for them. It is a congenital problem were the brain is malformed. In this case, there is no cure, but many kittens adapt just fine. Of course, there are other neurological diseases so it is difficult to say. Good luck!
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Published on October 26th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Mini. He will need to see a veterinarian to determine the cause of his problems. I suspect that he was born with a congenital problem in his brain. There is a condition known as cerebral hypoplasia that matches some of his symptoms. This could be the source of his problem. He could also be ill with an infection. In the meantime, continue to feed him as you have been doing. I hope this information helps.
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