Adopt from San Jose Animal Care Center
LAVENDER
Domestic Shorthair · Female · Senior · Large · San Jose, CA
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About LAVENDER
- Breed
- Domestic Shorthair
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- Senior
- Size
- Large
- Location
- San Jose, CA
From San Jose Animal Care Center
09/21/26 18:04Senior female spayed domestic shorthair who was found stray, with spay tattoo and a dead-end microchip. She is handleable for physical exam and treatments.Due out: 9/25/26This cat has the following abnormalities on physical exam and senior labwork:- IRIS Stage II chronic kidney disease (CKD)- Heavy dental calculus requiring professional dental cleaning (no stomatitis, no tongue ulceration, and minimal gingivitis at visible gumline, though calculus is covering some areas of gums where there may be more significiant gingivitis)- Generalized muscle wasting and body condition score of 3/9- Carpal and tarsal laxity (wrists and ankles `sink` slightly at a walk) - bloodwork does NOT show any evidence of diabetes- Slightly abnormal gait in hind end - also known as `ataxia` - this cat over-reaches when stepping and has a slightly high-stepping gait in the rear legs -- the cause is unknown and may be related to central or peripheral neurologic disease or related to hip discomfort (arthritis); advanced imaging would be needed to determine exact cause- Dicomfort on full hip extension - possible hip arthritis- Equivocally uncomfortable on belly palpation on initial exam 9/21This…
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