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Front legs jerking-any advice/ reassurance please

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Stilllivinginazoo · 16/02/2018 18:13

I lost a cat last march and we decided after a few months to get two kittens to add to the remaining brother.they came from a multi cat household and were diagnosed with cat flu
One has nasal issue(sounds like Darth Vader a lot and sneezes thick hard green snot intermittently)in last month she's had a couple of bouts of front paws jerking towards her face,but not touching it and rolling around as if in panic.first time she ended it with huge sneezing session.since she's had 3 more,two this week that haven't end in sneezing.she has jump onto back sofa straight after and a few minutes later if called for treats runs over for dreamies!
She went vet today and they're saying she has a flea allergy and that's causing it,but as she's not actually scratching in these episodes I am still worried.she has been given some antibiotics and some steroids along different flea treatment and if symptoms don't significantly improve to return in a week
Has anyone else experienced these symptoms and am I being a overly fretting freda?

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Stilllivinginazoo · 16/02/2018 18:14

I should add the antibiotics are for the cat flu,steroids for flea allergy.shes one next month

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Stilllivinginazoo · 16/02/2018 18:45

Shameless bumping,anyone?

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Stilllivinginazoo · 16/02/2018 20:10

Any advice from MN?

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mrssunshinexxx · 16/02/2018 20:12

No idea take to vets ASAP could be in pain

Stilllivinginazoo · 17/02/2018 06:01

She went to the vets mrssunshine yesterday and was given the antibiotics and steroids

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LittleFeileFooFoo · 17/02/2018 06:16

If she is very congested maybe she can't breathe for a bit? Jerking her paws could be her way of getting ready to sneeze? Or could also be neurological but i have no idea what to tell you!Sad

Stilllivinginazoo · 17/02/2018 06:36

Thank you for the response Littlefiele foofoo
I was torn between thinking that and it was some kind of seizure.but the vet did say recovery time is the hallmark of seizing(or not) and she seems "normal" as soon as the jerking stops

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Hidingtonothing · 17/02/2018 07:03

My old boy had neurological issues which led to fitting, obviously I'm not a vet but what you've described does sound more like it's linked to the congestion from cat flu to me. It could be pain (like sinus pain in humans?) or maybe panic because the congestion is making it hard for her to breath.

I think you have to give the meds the vet prescribed a few days to work and take it from there really, know it's hard when you're worried though. Will you let us know how she gets on? Hope she's better soon Flowers

Stilllivinginazoo · 17/02/2018 07:15

hidingtonothing thank you so much for the reassurance of course I will report back how she's getting onFlowers

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