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
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> Psych Pool
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