What is wrong with my cat?

[dandrew]

I woke up this morning to my cat meowing loudly at the end of my bed. I didn't think anything of it. I then realized that his head was shaking back and forth and he was breathing heavily. I went to get a blanket to carry him downstairs and all of a sudden he fell down the stairs. He could not stand at all... now everytime he tries to stand he falls over. I have been giving him water with a dropper and he reluctantly licks it. He will not eat. He just lays on his blanket and every once in a while tries to get up. We carry him to his litter box but like I said he cannot stand. Does this sound like a stroke? He does purr and does not seem to be in pain.  I would appreciate any info.

P.S. My cat is only 2 years old.
Also I know that he did not get into poison or a plant as we don't have any around the house. We have another cat and a dog and they are fine.

[dandrew]

Thank you so much he seems to be getting better, eating, walking kind of. He is going to the vet at 4pm.

[PrettyKitty1]

I agree with Savas. When something like this happens there are more than one possible causes. To get a full diagnosis you'll need to have kitty assessed by the vet. It could be easily treatable at an early stage hun, so try not to prolong his situation and find a cure at the vet.You may find that things which could be easily diagnosed and get rid of become very hard to treat at an advanced stage.

Good Luck.

[Savas]

You'll have to take your cat to the vet. It could be a number of things, some of them easily treatable. It's possible it's just a parasite infection, in which case you need to know if there's a chance your other animals have it. Gone untreated long enough, even a simple parasite can cause these types of problems and even kill.