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Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

962.0. "Favoring right front leg" by WMOIS::GILLIGAN (Renegades,rebels & rogues) Tue Dec 19 1995 09:07

    Hi everyone, I need some of your thoughts on this:  Hercules (my 7�
    year old kitty) has been favoring his right front leg for a few days
    now, not quite a week.  It's noticeable when he walks, but more so when
    he's running (like into the kitchen to be fed).  It also hurts him when
    he jumps off his large scratching post.  He doesn't cry out though. 
    I've checked his legs for bumps/lumps and pressed in certain areas
    (what he'll allow anyway, he's not too 'touchable') and both legs feel
    the same and nothing seems to hurt when pressed.  I checked his paws
    also and everything seems to be okay there, but I didn't really check
    all that closely only because he'll only take so much poking and
    prodding.  I just took him to the vet 2 weeks ago for his regular shots
    and everything was fine.  Other than this little limp he's alert,
    happy, hungry, wants to play, etc., but I hate that he seems to be
    hurting.
    
    Any thoughts??
    
    Thanks,
    
    Karen & Hercules
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962.1USCTR1::MERRITT_SKitty CityTue Dec 19 1995 09:4314
    Karen,,,
    
    It could be as simple as he jumped off something and slightly
    hurt it OR something could be stuck in his paw pad OR the
    limp could be just the first sign of a bigger problem OR he
    could have a little arthritis in the leg.
    
    If you find he is still limping in a few days...I think a vet
    visit will help determine what the problem is.  Just keep your
    eyes on him to see if it gets any worse.
    
    Sandy
962.2PADC::KOLLINGKarenTue Dec 19 1995 10:002
    I think this is a pretty long time.  I would take him to the
    vet, myself.
962.3CPDW::REILLYWed Dec 20 1995 07:343
    I second the vote for the vet visit.  If it doesn't seem to have
    improved at this point, might as well play it safe & get it checked
    out.
962.4I called....WMOIS::GILLIGANRenegades,rebels & roguesFri Dec 22 1995 09:1312
    Hi, I called the vet yesterday, told him the symptoms, and he said to
    wait a couple more days to see if it improves.  I did look closer at
    his pad and noticed that one of his nails looked torn off - not
    completely, but it was a lot shorter than the other ones.  He could
    have ripped it off and it's still a little tender.  I'm going to see
    how he is over the weekend.  He's still running around chasing the
    paper balls we throw for him and eating well, etc., so I'm hoping it's
    just the tender nail.
    
    Thanks for the responses....
    
    Karen & Herc
962.5It could be caused by a toyUSCTR1::ESULLIVANTue Dec 26 1995 13:4811
    
    Karen,
    
    	Do you have one of those circular plastic toys with a ball inside?
    	A friend of mine, had a similar problem with one of her cats that
    	loved to bat the ball around inside one of those circular plastic
    	toys.  Her cat loved the toy and played with it all the time, causing
    	a sprained muscle in the leg.  When she removed the toy, the cat's
    	leg healed and no more limping.
    
    Eleanor
962.6not the toy...WMOIS::GILLIGANRenegades,rebels & roguesWed Dec 27 1995 05:528
    Hi Eleanor, no he doesn't have those kinds of toys, but thanks for the
    input.  He's actually doing better, not much of a limp unless he's been
    napping for awhile and just getting up.  I think it's either arthritis
    or that nail that was really short.  Either way, he's doing fine and
    ran around on Christmas chasing all the rolled up Christmas paper!
    
    Thanks,
    Karen