It's huge. Although muscular atrophy is common in old cats, it may also indicate other health problems, such as diabetes, which may lead to some neurological problems affecting the muscles of hind legs. If your cat suddenly loses weight and has difficulty walking or standing, you should consult a veterinarian as soon as possible.

The owner can give the kitten regular massage, rehabilitation treatment or acupuncture treatment to slow down muscle atrophy, and the rehabilitation process takes a long time. Owners should strengthen the diet management of kittens and pay attention to balanced nutrition. Usually, we should take care of cats, supplement their nutrition and avoid their depression.

If the hind leg muscles of cats atrophy, it may be caused by trauma or severe trauma, which may easily lead to local muscle tissue necrosis and atrophy, or it may be caused by poor blood circulation of local muscles, which may easily lead to muscle atrophy gradually. You can gently massage the local atrophic muscle tissue by hand, which is conducive to promoting blood circulation and preventing atrophy from getting worse. In severe cases, you can also go to the pet hospital for acupuncture treatment.

Other common faults of old cats

Iris atrophy is a common condition. With the increase of age, the iris tends to shrink, but it usually does not affect the cat's vision. Another condition is lens sclerosis, which leads to pupil opacity. Unlike cataracts, lens sclerosis does not cause blindness.

Hypertension is very common in old cats, which can lead to retinal hemorrhage or detachment, leading to blindness. Hypertension can be caused by kidney disease, hyperthyroidism and heart disease. Unfortunately, the sudden blindness of cats is often the first sign that parents find high blood pressure. In order to avoid blindness caused by high blood pressure, it is recommended that cats regularly monitor their blood pressure when they are old.