Hey everyone!
I have an indoor calico named marceline, she's a little over a year and I've noticed that for the past three days she's had a bad limp. The first two days I decided to watch over it and see if she got better. Well starting today, she won't put any weight on it, and when she does she seems to drop down on it, as though it can't take the weight. She's still eating and drinking food, going potty in the litter box still, so I know that's good news. For a second I felt as though she was trying to drag the foot, which is a totally bad sign, but she's currently laying down and I have seen her stretch the foot out a bit. Stiffly, but still a stretch of the foot. I also lightly touched around the foot and hind leg, I think it feels a bit warm on the back of the leg, but she didn't react to me touching the leg at all. I'm really worried, and I have called my vet to set up an appointment for tomorrow evening. I'm wondering what you guys think? I'm hoping it's just a sprain, she's an indoor cat who really stays in my bedroom since she's so shy, so it's not like she got hit by a car or anything. Any tips or ideas on what you think I should do is greatly appreciated!
I have an indoor calico named marceline, she's a little over a year and I've noticed that for the past three days she's had a bad limp. The first two days I decided to watch over it and see if she got better. Well starting today, she won't put any weight on it, and when she does she seems to drop down on it, as though it can't take the weight. She's still eating and drinking food, going potty in the litter box still, so I know that's good news. For a second I felt as though she was trying to drag the foot, which is a totally bad sign, but she's currently laying down and I have seen her stretch the foot out a bit. Stiffly, but still a stretch of the foot. I also lightly touched around the foot and hind leg, I think it feels a bit warm on the back of the leg, but she didn't react to me touching the leg at all. I'm really worried, and I have called my vet to set up an appointment for tomorrow evening. I'm wondering what you guys think? I'm hoping it's just a sprain, she's an indoor cat who really stays in my bedroom since she's so shy, so it's not like she got hit by a car or anything. Any tips or ideas on what you think I should do is greatly appreciated!
