Hi, I'm writing about Cassidy again. I was looking into posting for adoption on other special needs websites, and I found one cat whose description fit Cassidy's, sort of. The other cat had the same problem of walking on the knuckles of one foot and wearing away the fur there. My vet said that with Cassidy, it was nerve damage to the spine somewhere around the pelvic area, but that he couldn't rule out the fact that it could be FeLV related. Since Cassidy has been living in my office, on carpet, he has not walked on the knuckles of that paw. He only does that when he gets to running around, and this room is so small, not much room to run. His foot is now looking very nice-not swollen or red, just pink from the missing fur.
I guess what I want to know is this: do you think this is a symptom of FeLV? I'm still waiting on his IFA test (another blood sample must be taken, if you've read my other post), and I was hoping beyond hope that his IFA would be negative. I thought that since he had no symptoms whatsoever he might have a chance that the Elisa was wrong. He's very healthy. Good stools. Good appetite. Doesn't sleep more than most. Just all-over a regular cat. But, maybe this foot thing indicates his FeLV. I hope not. Even if his IFA comes back positive, I was hoping that since he has no symptoms now, that he'd have more time to live happily. Melissa
