Hello. I'm Dr. Jane Matheys from The Cat Doctor Veterinary Hospital and Hotel in Boise, Idaho. Today I'll be answering a question about cat health from a comment posted on Pets Best Insurance Facebook page.
This one is from Billy. Billy asks: I've noticed my cat sometime shudders as if she's shaking off a cold. She will be sitting so calmly, and then her little paws just start shaking." So this one's a little bit harder to answer without getting more information from Billy. Anytime I see any sort of shuddering and quivering of the muscles, I tend to think of several things. First of all, perhaps the kitty is in pain, or maybe the kitty has some sort of neurological problem. Or it could be just kind of a little quirk type behavior that the kitty has.
I recommend that Billy videotapes this movement that she's seen in her kitty cat and then take that along with her when she makes an appointment with her veterinarian to take a look at her kitty cat. By actually seeing the behavior that's going on, that can give her veterinarian a better idea as to what sort of medical problem they might be dealing with. So take advantage of that cell phone camera. Get a good video and go forward from there.
If you have any other questions, please post them on the comments section below, or visit Pets Best Insurance Facebook page. See you next time.
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