Cat With Injured Back Leg
Or if she can put weight on the injured leg she may walk with a limp.
Cat with injured back leg. If your cat has fractures in multiple legs she would likely be unable to walk at all. Typically a cat with an untreated broken leg will show symptoms like noticeable limping. Cat injury from another cats bites can cause lameness for up to 2 weeks without any other outward signs until an abscess fully forms and the wound is then noticed.
Lameness can affect one leg or several legs and can be constant or come and go. I assume jumping off something in our house. Sprains occur commonly on a cats rear legs and can be caused by his leaping onto an object misjudging the height and then falling down or scrambling with the hind legs to reach the top of the object.
Fractures can affect your cats ability to walk. Lay the cat down with the injured leg up. A sprain is usually a minor injury to the ligaments in the limbs of a cat.
Jules Benson BVSc chief veterinary officer with NationwideDVM a pet insurer company. If your cat is limping you should identify the injured legs assess the leg for obvious damage and determine how much this limp is preventing your cat from doing. This seems to be a common issue with some feral cats limping on a leg now and again.
Apathy and lack of appetite. If the carrier has a removable top take it off and gently lower the cat into the carrier. I took him to emergency on a saturday when he did it and the vet was able to get an xray which looked ok.
Back Injuries in Cats. Lameness is typically in response to injury or abnormal anatomy and your pet may or may not be in pain. Even though theyre cute and fun it is for us to watch energy bursts or zoomies could also cause your cat to get injured.
