Cat Limping Back Left Leg

If your cat had an impact injury it may have also sustained nerve damage.

Cat limping back left leg. Limping also referred to as lameness is a common symptom that can affect cats of all ages. A cat may suffer trauma to the leg leading to broken bones hips dislocation ruptured blood vessels torn ligaments or damaged spinal cord. Without the ability to move.

She does apple pressure. Work your way up the limb identifying areas of tenderness by applying gentle pressure on each part of the leg. Wait until your cat is calm and lying down.

For example injuries to the spine can cause hind leg paralysis. This can lead to limping. Yet if limping comes on suddenly it is usually a sign of acute injury to the back legs or paws.

It appears to be the lower part of her leg or paw. There are many reasons why your cat might be limping on its back legs. She is eating drinking playing and able to jump on off things.

If you must touch do so with gentle pressure. This is what happens when a full-blown blood clot becomes situated in the area where the blood supplies to the hind legs split. Common Causes of Limping.

At first I was so afraid to because Id lost a cat in 2011 my Petunia to metacam poisoning. Even walking across a bleach-coated surface could be painful for a cats paw pads. Sometimes your cat may be limping from a simple accident.