My dog decided to chase my cat today (very usual), except after this, my cat was limping and has held her left hind leg close to her body while laying on the couch. It looked as if she tweaked her body when getting away from our dog. It is Christmas Eve and no local vets are open. Does anyone have any ideas to what it might be, or have any treatment ideas?
2006-12-24 09:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by leggomeggo317 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
She is not an outdoor cat so we won't have to worry about that. She just got up on it, but has thick fur so we cannot tell if it is swollen, dislocated, etc. She is putting VERY minimal pressure on it. Thanks for the input!
2006-12-24 09:26:22 · update #1
She is not an outdoor cat so we won't have to worry about that. She just got up on it, but has thick fur so we cannot tell if it is swollen, dislocated, etc. She is putting VERY minimal pressure on it. Thanks for the input!
2006-12-24 09:26:32 · update #2
She may have just pulled a muscle or something but I would keep a close eye on her and if she doesnt get better I would take her to an emergency clinic.They are open 24/7 365 days a year.Good luck and Merry Christmas.
2006-12-24 09:07:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Bellows 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
When something similar happened a year ago (the night before Thanksgiving!) I did take my cat to the emergency vet, but they couldn't get a clear x-ray (although I still paid for them
If the cat is in a lot of pain, she will probably keep to herself, maybe hide in a corner or under the bed--that's how you know there's definitely trouble. Otherwise, just keep an eye on her and try to keep her as quiet as you can. With a cat.
2006-12-24 13:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first check it over to make sure that there's no visible bumps or scraps on your cat's leg. Then, make sure there is nothing in your cat's paw(causes discomfort) If still you don't see anything odd, touch and push on different areas of the leg, seeing if one stop causes him more pain than the other spots. If it doesn't seem that your cat is in any pain let him/her walk it off and watch him/her over the next week, if not better, bring to vet. But if it does seem to feel pain, ice that area. If still in discomfort just wait until the vet opens. But make sure your cat stays off the leg, that means no dogs chasing it. Good Luck, hope your cat feels better, Merry Christmas.
2006-12-24 09:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by °±Gecko±° 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your dog may have broke her hind leg or maybe sprained if she will let u go near her leg feel around but be gentle then find something to split it or wrap it until u can get her to the vet. i have 3 cats at home 2males and 1 female
2006-12-24 09:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by davids_jellybean2003 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if it doesn't get better within a day or two your should take it to the vet. if it is outdoors most of the time then maybe it got into a fight or something with another cat
2006-12-24 09:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by :) 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Call the vet.
2006-12-24 12:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by Melisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unlikely, but it might have something stuck in it like a thorn. more likely is that its like sprained it, and if it takes more than a few days or a week or two to heal it could be bad so take it to a vet.
2006-12-24 09:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try and keep it quite until Tuesday and go to the Vet
2006-12-24 09:05:11 · answer #8 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
See if it goes away on its own, if it lsasts longer than a week seek a vet.
2006-12-24 09:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Chrissy WB 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
bring him to the vet
2006-12-24 09:06:01 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋