Cat Not Putting Weight On Leg

If the carrier has a removable top take it off and gently lower the cat into the carrier.

Cat not putting weight on leg. There is no sign of any injury to him the pads of his paw are pink and warm and he let me feel his shoulder leg and paw with no complaints but he isnt splaying his toes when I touch the pads on that paw and now he wont put any weight on that foot whatsoever and is hopping on three legs. Make sure that when you find a spot that either gets attention from Cello see that it is the SPOT and not an angry kitty. Twiddledee a male cat I am fostering limps intermittently episodes seem to last around two days intervals of around every two weeks and then Tdee walks normally.

The thought of putting her in a carrier after the trauma they went thru moving and also perhaps injuring the leg more trying to get her in the carrier. My cat cant put weight on his front leg he doesnt seem to be in any pain and I can touch it without him flinching Assistant. Joined Jan 12 2008 Messages 292 Purraise 5 Location Chicago IL.

What is your cats name and age. Lay the cat down with the injured leg up. It is possible there is a hip or pelvis fracture or even a hip dislocation.

The joint becomes tender and a cat will not bear all of his weight on the affected limb resulting in a limp. Often the original wound will heal but there can be infection in the skin underneath. One of my older cats Old Man was gone for a couple days came back yesterday and I noticed he is limping.

Sprained Leg Symptoms 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. He is still eating and drinking. If this is the case then the only effective treatment is medication prescribed by your veterinarian.

Palliative Care For Cat With Cancer- Not Putting Weight On Leg. However usually when a cat is not bearing any weight on a leg it is something more serious. I have had patients where I could not feel a fracture but one was visible on xray.