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Cat limping since Thursday, no real diagnosis.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 09:41

He's limping heavily & is very tense in the leg but no sign of infection & the vet can't find anything wrong with the joints or the paw. One claw was scuffed.

He's had an antibiotic injection, a long lasting painkiller jab & is on loxicam but he's still limping.

His appetite is unaffected & he's bright as a button.

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cozietoesie · 11/01/2015 09:46

Poor ASBOCat - and he's not one to malinger either. I'm wondering (the scuff) whether he could have had a slight run in with a 4x4 or something. What tests did the vet do, Fluffy ?

RubbishMantra · 11/01/2015 09:49

I remember you posting that photo of him sitting in an odd way a while back. Is it the same leg?

cozietoesie · 11/01/2015 09:56

I'd forgotten that one - good point.

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 10:06

Yes, same leg.

The vet palpated the leg & paw and moved it through its full range of motion which he wasn't really bothered by. She went through his fur looking for bite wounds but couldn't find any, she said his fur was disturbed in two places like he'd had a cat bite.

The tip of one claw was scuffed.

The only time he got even slightly distressed was when she took his temperature. He is limping better today than Thursday.

I have nicknamed him limpy.

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RubbishMantra · 11/01/2015 10:37

Poor LimpyFluffyASBOCat.

I'd be proper on their (the vet's) case as to whether it could be connected to that previous injury.

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 13:32

The odd thing is that he can jump on the worktop, use the tray normally & stretch up to use his scratch post.

It's just walking he struggles with.

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cozietoesie · 11/01/2015 13:43

Problems with his lower back, maybe?

Is he insured, Fluffy ? Limping since Thursday (on the same leg as before and having taken on fairly significant meds) really isn't a great sign even if he's relaxed enough with his people not to cover up as much as he otherwise might.

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 13:55

No he's not insured.

The vet said to give him until Tuesday & then go back, I was expecting him to react to the painkillers more than he has.

He doesn't like me touching his back paw pads though.

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cozietoesie · 11/01/2015 14:04

How long did he take to recover last time? 5 or 6 days was it?

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 14:06

Less than that.

He's not holding it out when he sits, he's sitting normally. It's all a bit odd really.

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fenneltea · 11/01/2015 15:17

If the claw is scuffed could it just be that the nerve endings in the quick are exposed? I had a dog that was lame when he damaged his claw and exposed the quick, it took a fair few days to heal from what I can remember.

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 15:48

Did he lick the sore claw?

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cozietoesie · 11/01/2015 17:40

Which leg is it Fluffy?

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/01/2015 17:47

Left leg again. I think there might be a residual problem anyway because he fell out of a tree & off the conservatory roof in a 3-4 week period when he was 18m.

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RubbishMantra · 11/01/2015 20:16

Hmm, that sounds feasable Fennel, I know what it's like to lose a toenail.

fenneltea · 11/01/2015 21:16

My dog did lick his damaged claw yes, but he'd managed to pull the whole outer protective bit off leaving just sensitive tissue behind, I daresay if it's just the tip of the claw affected they might not try to lick so much?

I hope it is just something simple and he improves by Tuesday.

cozietoesie · 12/01/2015 00:26

I'm going to be humanoid here - which isn't necessarily a good thing but Hey......

I have disc issues and when my back goes is the only time that I really limp - and pain relief does very little unless it's serious 'knock you completely out' stuff because movement involves just so many joints and muscles. I'll confess to wondering whether he has a touch of that/IVDD/something along those lines.

I'd try keeping him peaceful and quiet (Stop that hollow laughter!) and see how he gets on over the next couple of days. If it is his spine, it should recover more than a bit by - say - Tuesday/Wednesday although he'll likely be a bit tentative for a week or two.

cozietoesie · 13/01/2015 11:13

How's Limpycat today?

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/01/2015 14:37

Still stiff but better overall. I'll use up the painkillers and then see how his leg is.

He's watching Shrek wishing he was puss in boots.

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cozietoesie · 13/01/2015 14:46

Poor ASBOCat - but that sounds a bit better. Can you put a fire on so that he can sprawl in front of it and think how lucky he is not to be outside? (We're to have snow shortly although I'm not sure if Seniorboy knows what snow actually is.)

cozietoesie · 14/01/2015 20:32

How's the leg?

Fluffycloudland77 · 14/01/2015 21:35

Stiff but he can race upstairs when he wants to. He's still got some painkillers left so I'm finishing the bottle.

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cozietoesie · 14/01/2015 21:40

He's recovering then. That's good.

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