Cat Limping Back Left Leg

The common reasons why a cat may limp on the back leg include.

Cat limping back left leg. He may have trouble going upstairs and downstairs and might be reluctant to jump up. Young female american shorthair3 years old is an indoor cat only started to refuse to put weight on her back left leg is still vocal eating more friendly. If your cat is limping there is a good chance that your cat is in pain.

Limping also referred to as lameness is a common symptom that can affect cats of all ages. She does apple pressure. At first I was so afraid to because Id lost a cat in 2011 my Petunia to metacam poisoning.

Since cats are naturally inclined to spend time up high falling from a great height can lead to a fracture of the bone or a snapped tendon. Cats may stay off a leg if theres something stuck in their paw like a thorn or broken glass. I cant feel anything protruding or see an open wound or bite.

Even the slightest reduction in weight-bearing on any leg will cause your cats gait to change often making their motions look jerky and less smooth than normal. Work your way up the limb identifying areas of tenderness by applying gentle pressure on each part of the leg. For example injuries to the spine can cause hind leg paralysis.

Dorothy Nelson an associate veterinarian at the Scottsdale Cat Clinic in Arizona. Of course she cant meow and point out whether it is a muscle paw or joint injury. The joint becomes tender and a cat will not bear all of his weight on the affected limb resulting in a limp.

The only way to be certain is with an x-ray. 2 Jumping when hunting or playing. Cats can slowly self-heal a broken leg but the bones may grow back misaligned prolonging the limping.