YouTube has lots of videos of cats with hyperesthesia. I thought one of my foster cats had it so I watched a bunch of them to get a better idea of the behavior symptoms. Very helpful.
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium < sheila.armstrong-br...@ssa.gov> wrote: > My baby does this when he is just lying down and resting. No fleas or > anything else. His middle area just jumps like he is having hiccups. It’s > been happening over the last month but all else is normal. Eating and > drinking and acting normal. > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *kat > *Sent:* Thursday, April 20, 2017 10:22 AM > > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] hiccups > > > > Ardy, > > > > Have you looked into Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome? It looks like the > skin 'ripples' and the cat either bites at the spot or tries to run away > from it, but there are no fleas present. Here is an article from Cornell > vet school: > > http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/Health_Information/ > HyperesthesiaSyndrome.cfm > > > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 10:16 PM > *From:* "Ardy Robertson" <ar...@centurytel.net> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] hiccups > > Hi Sheila, > > > > Our cat Tigger (who was FeLV+) did that body quiver thing, and usually > right after eating. He did it more than our current cat – Topaz – who does > not have FeLV. Tigger would then turn around fast and try to bite his side > or back, and then he would run, as if running away from it. The vet said he > had UTI and we treated him for that – and a second vet said it was UTI but > not urinary tract infection, but rather urinary tract inflammation. They > did all kinds of tests including taking urine samples with a needle. > > > > Topaz also does it but not as often, always after eating. The vet said she > must have fleas and sold me some of that stuff you put on the back of their > neck. Although they fine tooth combed her and could not find any fleas. I > have never seen a flea on her or in the house, and I know what they look > like and have had them in the house several years ago, and had to “bomb” > the house and dip the cat etc. So---- I never put that chemical stuff on > her. I have been trying to get her to drink more water though and she does > it less now. She prefers to drink out of the bathroom faucet which I leave > running in a tiny stream for her. (I have a fountain but she isn’t > interested). > > > > I’m not convinced that any of the vets I have taken them to are correct so > if anyone else has any idea, I’d be interested in hearing your opinion on > what this is too. > > Thanks, > > Ardy > > > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] *On Behalf Of *Armstrong-Brown, > Sheila DDS Timonium > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:15 AM > *To:* 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > *Subject:* [Felvtalk] hiccups > > > > Hello, my Skylar seems to have hiccups movements in his body but not > coming out of his mouth. Like his body jumps in the center. His > bloodwork was great last time besides the FELV and he isn’t due for > bloodwork until May. Has anyone seen this type of thing? > > > > > > > > *HOOT* > > Sheila Armstrong-Brown > > Administrative Aide > > Psych Pool > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/ > mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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