AboutJessica Expertise I have bred Siamese cats and have years of experience caring for homeless, feral, orphaned, and terminally ill cats. I am knowledgeable in cat behavior, health, history, troubleshooting, breeds, coat patterns and colors, and trivia.
Experience I have extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to at-home medical care to rescuing homeless cats and placing them in homes. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning. I have given supportive care to cats suffering from terminal cancer, feline leukemia, feline infectious peritonits, and kidney, liver, and heart failure. I have been through chemotherapy with one of my cats who had lymphoma and have also been through many cutting edge surgeries with my special needs cats. I'm an avid cat show attendee and can give you info on the ins and outs of showing.
Question Mork: nutered 9yr old mixed breed medium hair (strictly an indoor cat). has had some lower back discomfort over the past 8 mos. but it recently appears to be coming more painful as of late (to the touch not with movement). he does not let me brush this area and this morning i've noticed a patch of hair missing at the lower back base of tail area(not red or raw) can you help? He currently is on thyroid medication - Methimazole 5mg daily. Thank you for your help and assistance.
Answer Hi John. Has Mork seen the vet lately? There are lots of possible causes for chronic back pain. That includes arthritis, diabetic neuropathy (diabetes is very common in cats around Mork's age), Rolling Skin Syndrome, Lupus or other auto-immune disease, and Yellow Fat Disease (rare unless you feed him lots of fish-based food). Those are just a few possibilities. So I would get Mork in to see the vet ASAP and get him properly diagnosed and treated.
