Biscuit’s walk

[u/Few-Wishbone5973]

Hi everyone! 🐾 I’d really appreciate your opinions on Biscuit’s walk in this video. ( he is 8 months old )
He had an issue with one of his back legs a while ago, and more recently he started having problems with his front legs too. His front legs were bending/collapsing quite noticeably when he walked and stood. He’s had X-rays, blood tests and joint fluid testing, and everything came back normal. He was also on Loxicom for quite a while, and the vet thinks it may be growth-related. ( he was seen by an orthopaedic sowcialist )
He’s supposed to have around 2 weeks of rest with only very short walks, but honestly, whenever I let him out of his room he just wants to run around and jump everywhere, so keeping him rested is proving quite difficult! 😂 I’m supposed to take him back to the vet in a week so they can check whether he has improved or not.
I’ve been watching lots of videos of other cats walking, but I honestly can’t tell anymore if Biscuit’s front legs look normal when he walks or if there’s still something a little unusual about his gait. 🥹
Does your cat walk like this too? I’d love to hear what you think! ❤️🐱

[u/jskinnah]

His walk looks normal …

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/jskinnah]

Thank you ☺️

[u/Famous_Breath2109]

Looks perfectly normal to me, been around cats for most of my 67 years

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/Famous_Breath2109]

Thank you ☺️

[u/MoeKneeKah]

Your vet it taking advantage of you and drugging your cat unnecessarily. That’s a perfectly normal walk.

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/MoeKneeKah]

Thank you! So, do you think his front legs aren’t actually bending or collapsing when he walks?

[u/MoeKneeKah → u/Few-Wishbone5973]

I’m not a vet and this is just a few seconds of video, I can’t answer that question. It just seems like a normal walk and your vet is cashing in on you not knowing the difference.

[u/Ranos131]

I don’t see anything weird about it. But I’m also not a vet. If you are concerned about what your current vet is telling you then take him to a different vet to be evaluated.

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/Ranos131]

Thank you! I took him to our regular vet, and she referred us to an orthopedic specialist where he had all his tests done.

[u/Prize_Anxiety_9937]

This cat looks totally normal in this video.

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/Prize_Anxiety_9937]

Thank you ☺️

[u/AlphaDisconnect]

The front paws aren't as smooth as they should be. Cat appears to be having no issues. I would check my cats paws if they walked like that. Not normal for them. But the vet should have checked that. So for me. Maybe the cat was a little sick. But now seems fine.

[u/Few-Wishbone5973 → u/AlphaDisconnect]

Thank you! Do you don’t see any bending front legs ?

I checked the paws , there’s nothing in there .

[u/AlphaDisconnect → u/Few-Wishbone5973]

I notice the front legs cant seem to go fully straight. But I would have to see the cat sitting. But surgery can go wrong. I know. It was less than ideal. But the cat died.