Samantha had feline hyperesthesia syndrome about two years ago. She didn't chase her tail but all of a sudden, became very sensitive on her lower back right above her tail. She also had the 'rolling skin' in that area. When you touched her there, her little head would jerk like she was going to convulse. My vet said that it looked like feline hyperesthesia syndrome and treated her with a predizone injection. He said that she would probably have to have an injection every three months for about a year and might need an anti-anxiety tablet as well. But he just started with the one prednizone injection and within a couple of weeks, it went away completely. I was sort of expecting it to return when the first three months were up but it never did.



Sammi's vet said that they don't really know what causes it but suspect that it's either a diet allergy or stress. Since she didn't have a change in her diet, I figured it was stress caused by fighting with Simba for that 'top cat' position so I started separating Simba and Samantha when I went to work and then watching them carefully when I was home. It's been almost two years now and Sammi is back to normal with no more occurrences of it.



Vet also mentioned that some cats show the symptom of tail chasing because the skin is so sensitive there and think that their tail is the culprit.



I wish you luck with a treatment for Panther, Heidi, and hope that it's as easily cured as Sammi's was.
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Ruby and the Kitties

Simba, Samantha, Katrina & KatyKatt

Meow!! Meow!! Meow!! Meow!!



How wonderful to do nothing and then rest afterwards. Meow!

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