Cat With Injured Back Leg

Swelling in the affected leg.

Cat with injured back leg. Being hit by a car falling from a height or being accidentally struck or stepped upon can cause a senior cats back legs to suddenly become weak says Dr. For example if she has fractured a leg bone she may hold the injured leg up in the air and hop around on the other legs. If you wrap it too loosely then she could get caught up in a tree or bush and cause more damage.

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. It usually comes on suddenly. The vet thought it might be a pulled muscle or a shoulder dislocation that went.

If the back leg is injured the assistant should hook her forefinger in front of the thigh bone as close to the hip joint as possible. Best to leave her be for right now and watch. The afflicted area will be disinfected and if an abscess has formed then the pus will be removed and the wound promptly flushed and sterilized.

Fractures can affect your cats ability to walk. He had a nasty wound and we thought his lameness was just for that took him to the vet who gave him antibiotics and pain killers. With appropriate veterinary.

Your cat begins to howl or pant and cant seem to move one or both of his back legs. Typically a cat with an untreated broken leg will show symptoms like noticeable limping. With gentle traction pulling towards the cats tail the hind leg will extend.

When you arrive at the veterinary clinic leave your cat in the carrier until a technician or veterinarian can assist you. A cat with a broken leg or paw bone holds its leg completely off the ground and typically walks with a limp or places just a small amount of weight on a sprained or injured paw or leg according to Doctors Foster and Smith. Jules Benson BVSc chief veterinary officer with NationwideDVM a pet insurer company.