cat chasing tail

RE: cat chasing tail

Iain Richards — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:24:52 GMT

Mine does this and I ignore it (cobber's kids) it chases it's tail with the same speed and agility that it chases a laser pointer dot. Reading the original post, there is no pathology, no injury, so why worry?

Cats is cats.

(OK that reads a little brusque, I've tried to edit it to be softer, but I can't, sorry)

RE: cat chasing tail

Julie Innes — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:40:26 GMT

My first thought was possibly trying phenobarbitone- I've had quite good success with it with odd behavioural things.

I've also used amitryptilline for overgrooming type things and had good success. Worth a try before considering PTS

RE: cat chasing tail

Anthony Todd — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:37:02 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]Good idea but I suppose I assumed the problem was very intermittent - in which case would a short acting nerve block be conclusive?[/quote]

True, and the cat may "react" to a paralysed tail flopping around anyway...... Can you block just above the area involved??

RE: cat chasing tail

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:55:21 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Todd"] why don't you nerve/ block the tail, a la lameness diagnosis in horses, and see if it makes the problem disappear before what may be a pointless amputation?[/quote]

Good idea but I suppose I assumed the problem was very intermittent - in which case would a short acting nerve block be conclusive?

RE: cat chasing tail

Neil Wheadon — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:29:39 GMT

There's a video icon when you post (to left of word icon)

It's a nice video and would be helpful if you posted it here as well, so others can view it.

Neil

RE: cat chasing tail

onecarisma — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:52:03 GMT

I have a video and I did posted on one of the group's...i can send it to you if you would like..

RE: cat chasing tail

Kate Richardson — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 18:46:26 GMT

Have you tried pred or phenobarbitone? Try before pts or tail amputation if not. Remember a discussion on causes/treatment of this on ISFM forum in the last year or so so will see if can dredge it up

RE: cat chasing tail

Anthony Todd — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 18:31:58 GMT

Way beyond me, but why don't you nerve/ block the tail, a la lameness diagnosis in horses, and see if it makes the problem disappear before what may be a pointless amputation?

RE: cat chasing tail

vetbl.locum — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:04:20 GMT

Ear mites

Referred cat to Liverpool for tail biting many years ago

That what they suggested

Rgds

RE: cat chasing tail

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 16:39:46 GMT

I'm confused. When we were kids we had a few cats and a couple of them had 'mad 5 minutes' where they'd run around, chase their tail etc. Was nothing pathological.

I thought it's what cats do?

RE: cat chasing tail

Neil Wheadon — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:45:33 GMT

Can you post the video, it's on facebook

Neil

PS I agree with a poster there that said it is causing the owners more grief than the cat

RE: cat chasing tail

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:33:48 GMT

[quote user="onecarisma"]so where are ready to pts as they think is no cure and there is no QOL.[/quote]

No idea why the cat is doing this, but is high tail amputation an option to try before PTS? Relatively easy and inexpensive?