cat won't put weight on back paw

A sprain is usually a minor injury to the ligaments in the limbs of a cat. One of my cats is not putting any weight on his back leg.

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Here is a link to a page about fractures in cats.

. Broken bones for example often need to be set in a cast. While some cats can be non-weight bearing because of an infection from a cat bite this usually takes a couple of days to develop so I dont think this is it. I cant find anything wrong.

So I dont think he is in that much pain. Sprains are also the most common cause for a cat to begin limping after receiving an injury. There is no swelling.

Not putting weight on leg. An infected nail could explain why your cat is limping all of a sudden. However it has been shown to recur in many cases.

But I have NO idea what he did or what happened no trauma or anything that I saw he hasnt been home alone since this happened. He can hobble around but he doesnt really put much weight on it. Unfortunately there is no over the counter medicine for pain that is safe for cats.

There are several different nail infections in cats. Hell let me poke and rub anyplace along his leg and foot. 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.

When we touch his leg he pulls it back and meows or swatts at us. Up to 25 cash back They usually dont hold them at an odd angle otherwise. It is possible there is a hip or pelvis fracture or even a hip dislocation.

I would recommend a visit to your veterinarian tomorrow for an x-ray to determine if there is a fracture or not. He wont even put weight on it. But he wont put any weight on that leg so obviously something is wrong.

Hes overweight but pretty active at least until now. Inflammation of the paws in cats also known by its technical name plasma cell pododermatitis FPP is a condition which causes the pads of the paws to swell. When cat owners see their pets refusing to put weight on the injured limb crying out or favoring that limb they should make an appointment with the veterinarian.

He is still eatingcleaning himself etc. Also the fact that she wont put any weight on the paw leads me to suspect this. It doesnt seem tender anywhere.

Some injuries heal naturally while more serious trauma may need medical treatment. With that being said the two most common are. 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.

This condition is somewhat rare in cats and little is known about what causes it. Cats that are experiencing this condition will often exhibit muscular weakness absence of pain perception loss of shoulder movement and the inability to put weight on their paws. Rooksby Wed 04-Jan-12 195855.

There is no lump that I can feel. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments in a joint when it is either stretched too far or even torn and it can occur in any of your cats legs. Cats can even burn their paw pads by jumping onto a hot surface such as a stovetop.

As a result they limp whenever they walk. Our cat was limping a bit when we got home tonight. If your cat is limping on her back leg after a fall it could be a symptom of a sprained leg.

Got home from work today and Cello is favouring his front left paw 100. He went for a kip then we noticed he was reluctant to put the right front paw down. Our cat jumped off the fridge and did something to his back leg.

Sprains may be minor with just a bit of swelling or pain or they may be much more serious. Up to 25 cash back The back legs are a common area for abscesses in outdoor cats. You want to watch for any swelling changes in behavior such as lethargy refusing to eat or fever.

No cut or wound. This is normally a result of a bite or scratch of another cat. It leads to inflammation.

The infection can make it painful for your cat to put its weight on its back leg. This is where the nail bed becomes infected. This can affect one pad or multiple pads at a time.

Flesh wounds damaged claws stuck thorns and splinters can make a cat reluctant to put weight on its legs. These wounds are very nasty but close very quickly this allows infection to build under the skin.

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