We are uncertain but believe he jumped from a fence. Started using the leg for litter digging and playing but does not carry the weight on it. Elbow is swollen.

My cat suffered a Left radial head luxation (how, we don’t know) he has surgery to correct it almost 2 weeks ago and has been in Metacam and wearing a cone on his head upnuntil yesterday when he had his stitches removed. He is on cage rest and has only been allowed out for literally a few mins to walk a few paces and be brushed etc. So far he has been good, walking well on the leg and seemed to be getting better. Today however, when we got him out for a few mins of walking he started limping again exactly as he he before the operation, holding the effected leg up when he sits and not using it when he walks. He has a screw through the joint to hold it in place which is due to be removed in 4 weeks. Is it at all possible that this is just part of recovery and he is having a bad day maybe feeling it a bit more as no longer on Metacam? Or is it more likely that the operation hasn’t worked and the joint is still diclocated? Very worried and can’t call the specialist hospital until tomorrow :(

My Cat Is Still A Baby And She Has Tooken A High Fall That Injury Her Front Right Leg. I Took Her To The Vet For X-rays And They Have Told Me That Her Elbow Is Broken That She Should Get It Amputated. I Feel Like As A Baby Still There Can Be Other Choices Besides Amputation. Should I Let It Heal On It's Own ?

hi my cat always walked kinda oddly but this last week he has been not walking this oddly way i'm unsure if my cat has Ulna or radius dislocation, and if he does can he recover after a week of it being unnoticed , can this cause his pads to bleed?

Hello, I started googleing the situation of our cat and came across your page. As of last week, we have a cat from a shelter (shelters in Chile are very bare), and we do not know much of her back story. We know she was thrown over the fence at the shelter a couple of weeks or so before we got her. While in the shelter this was not very apparent, she developed a limp at home within 2 days or so, so we had the vet back to have a look. Her right front paw (the affected limb) is also rotated out to the side when she sits. The doctor recommended an X-ray, which we took, and it turns out she had what we think is a dislocated ellbow that had not been treated (well) at the time. Other than the limp, she is using the right front leg just fine, she does not seem to be in any pain and uses it as much to play as the other leg. We know she is about 1 year old. You have answered the question about surgery for older cats above. Would this be something that should be done for a young cat, though? I am asking because our doctor suggested NO surgery and a homeopathic treatement for long-term effects, and I am not a fan of homeopathic treatment (for reasons of lacking evidence). We might be taking her to a surgeon next week, btu the language barrier might be tricky, so it'd be great to get another opinion, even if only online. I could also provide pictures of the X-rays. Thanks, Boris

We have an outside cat that like to roam a lot. Off and on I have noticed him favor his left leg. But then it will get better and he walks fine. Tonight he is favoring the left leg again but this time I noticed his front left paw is kind of pointing outward (kind of like when a human breaks their hip) and the part where he bends his leg is swollen. He was pawing a blanket with both paws tonight and when I try to feel his legs he doesn’t act like he is in extreme pain. What could this be?