Swelling in Cats

I took a kitten from the street and while playing in the house,the broomstick fell on him.Next day i noticed a swelling around the flank area.But he is eating food as usual,urinating and has firm stool.It has been 2 days and the swelling is still visible.Should i take him to a vet or will it go by its own ?

My cat appears to keep getting holes on his skin, and puss comes out of it. A couple of days ago I discovered that his left arm was swelling up and a hole was right next to it. I don't know if that was a puss sack.

My cat has diarrhea. At first i thought it was isolated then he started to poop outside the box. He is eating fine. I thought it was constipation but he drinks plenty of water. He generally walks to the litter box but doesn't go inside and instead poops outside. I clean it up and 5 min later he's done his business again. Not sure if its constipation or something more serious. I have also caught him butt scooting on carpet.

Hello, my cat has swelling problems on his legs, sometime he has one front leg swelling and other time is on the back legs, that last for 2 to 3 days and always begin with him liking the affect leg. He limps a litter the first day. His behavior doesn't change, he eat fine, drink water,play, and try to eat grass. what can be this. Thank you in advance for your help.

My cat had two anti inflammatory shots within two weeks of one another due to an allergic reaction to food. Both injection sites are still swollen and we are a month since he saw the vet. Is this common? He seems ok outside of soft stool but I'm concerned about the swollen areas where he had the shots. One was between the shoulder blades and the other on his front right arm.

My cats left front and back legs are sweelling he’s an indoor cat so idk what it could be. He also is loosing weight too also he is peeing outside the litter box. He is bout 10 years old.

I recently found two young kittens a few months ago. One of them has developed a very swollen hind leg. It started to become noticeable about a week ago. I have noticed a puncture wound on that leg (probably from the two cats playing a bit roughly. The one with the swollen leg has been to the vet and they proscribed Antibiotics. His whole leg is about twice the size it should be. What would you recommend doing?

I have a 16 year old cat, he is diabetic, his leg is swollen 3x normal. Took him to the vet nothing broken, swelling on x ray , he's indoor only. They r saying it maybe liver related, but there isn't much they can do? He's eating well, and he gets around on his leg, but it's hard to watch him. What does it mean when they say it could be his liver?

My 14 yr old cat has been limping for about two weeks now, today I noticed it’s very swollen. He is still walking on it with a limp, he jumps up and down, eating fine, going to bathroom fine. Could it be broken? It feel hard. He lets me touch it with out yelping.

My kitten has sudddenly developed a lump on the right side of his neck. He was fine earlier, playing, running around like normal. He doesn't seem to be in any pain. I'm able to touch the area and he doesn't cry out. Any idea as what it might be?

My cat seemed fine yesterday, this morning I noticed him favoring his front leg which is swollen now. He is still purring to the touch and even ate some of his food. Now he’s sleeping under my bed. Should I be worried ?

My cats arm is very very swollen and im freaking out, I already took him to the vet yesterday and they gave me medicine to give him for 3 days, but today it’s worse!!!

My cat was seen today for possible constipation. She is 18.7 yrs old. Her behind is swollen and causing pain when she tries to sit. So she lays down instead. Hardly any stool in the x-rays. No bladder or urinary tract issues. Was told to give her 1/8 tea of Miralax with her food. But have no info on why back end was so swollen. They did not do any blood work. Any ideas?

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There is a street cat in my Apartment community. She is limping & her left front foot is swollen. We cannot afford to take her to the vet? How long will the swelling stay? What is a remedy for her?

My cat had hurt his leg about a week ago, and was showing no signs of his leg getting worse, actually began walking on it more. When I went to go feed him treats he ate them made the same noise he would if we touched the area that hurt and stopped breathing instantly after, why might this have happened?

My male cat hurt his leg suddenly one day. And would cry if we were to touch underneath his leg. And one day I went to go feed him cat treats and after he finished eating them he later down stretched made a sound similar to when we’d touch his leg and stopped breathing, why might this have happened

My cat is limping and his from left arm and chest is very swollen. It’s been getting worst throughout the days. I want to help him and try to save him but I don’t know how to. What should I do? Any at home remedies to help my cat?

hi
my cat was in a fight in the early hours of yesterday morning, i noticed he had swelling on his leg and took h im to the vet immediately. she gave him anti biotics and an anti inflammatory. The swelling went down and then this morning i had noticed he was swollen again but i had to give him another anti inflammatory.

i would just like to know, when will his swelling go down completely?

My cat has recently started experiencing swelling in random spots on her right side. It started with a swollen cheek, around her eye - but she's a clutz so we thought she fell or ran into something. The swelling went down over the course of the day, so we weren't worried.The next day though, her right paw practically doubled in size. It too has returned to its normal size, but now she's starting to swell behind her right ear. She's on a fairly premium diet of kibble and wet food, and is an extremely energetic 9 year old indoor Abyssinian. Have you heard of or seen anything like this before?

My cat has a swollen lump on her right side and I first noticed this a couple of years ago but it never seemed to bother her and it doesn't seem to bother her now as she always lies on it. I recently seemed to notice that the lump is a bit bigger than what it used to be and whenever I touch it, my cat gets bothered in general about having her fur and back rubbed so I can't tell if it hurts her but she has not shown any signs of pain as she lies and rolls over it.
My cat is slightly over weight and has a good appetite and she is going to turn 13 this year. She has always been a very sociable cat since I got her as a kitten (her benig siamese). I am just very worried of what this could be and I am scared that it's going to be bad news. I also am worried about how much it will cost as I probably won't be able to afford it.

My cat came home with a swollen front leg i wasn’t sure what happened today he jumped off my bed and he started dripping blood and puss he is still walking running and jumping with the swollen paw but keeps licking it

My cats hind leg is swollen. Mainly in his paw. I can’t find any open wounds. What could be the reason? Don’t think his leg is broken but he is limping around.

My cat's left armpit has started swelling and he has lost his appetite. We had also found a little lump around his stomach and seems to sag when he gets up and walks around although he limps. How can we help him?

Hey there. I have a 9 year old short hair male cat. He has a swollen abdominal area, is lathatgic, is eating a drinking TONS yet has become very boney and skinny, peeing all over the place ( urine seems thick and very yellow). These symptoms have been present for about five weeks. Just today, we noticed his paws and legs are swollen also. We took him to the vet and they found no masses in him. They gave him antibiotics, that we just ran out of yesterday, and today his swollen paws showed up.

My cat fell on a slippery floor off a high stand about 3 weeks ago, he was limping but still did his day to day activities.. I massage him and give him baths and swirl way We around him for circulation. As of today I was feeling his leg and noticed one of his joints on knee is larger then the other? It's hard and it doesn't hurt or bug my cat at all as I was feeling it? What could this be? I'm currently applying for low income vet help and kind of wanted to get advice before I can actually get my cat in..? Thank u

My cat got out yesterday and came back tired. All he’s done is sleep I noticed his front left leg is limp and is swollen he still walks but cry’s when I touch it

We just returned from the vets office after $900 worth of x-rays, blood work, observations with our cat who just overnight got a swollen leg. Now it has been 5 days without much food or water, or really movement. The vet said that he hated it but all the tests came back fine. She is about 12 years old and weighs about 14 lbs. We know that is a lot, but she has been in perfect condition until a few nights ago. She's an inside cat and does not go outside but MAYBE once a year (by choice) for a few minutes and doesn't go far. Her front right paw is almost triple the size of the other. It is not blue on the pads or anything, she is fine with us moving it around at this point. She is very dolice at this point and isn't moving much, drinking, eating and hardly walking. She looks and acts like she is dying. We have tried everything to get her to eat/drink. Anything you can recommend would be extremely appreciated.

I have a 2 day old kitten who was born 2 days after the rest if the litter. Today he has started to swell on his whole body. He is nursing on mama fine and is warm to the touch. Acts like a normal newborn kitten but is swollen. Body is twice the size it should be. And is swollen on sides, under armpits. It feels like "air pockets" or fluid sacks. Very strange.

My cat's leg is swelling intensely specifically in his limb, we think he has hip dysplasia. We tried massaging the area but he's in pain. We're so worried about my baby. We think he fell then dislocated his bone.

I have a 8 month old male kitten who has some pockets of swelling in his lower abdomen, almost between his hind legs. The swelling presented about 36 hours ago. He is eating and drinking normally and overall is acting fine, but it’s akmost like two lumps under his stomach. He’s not bothered when I touch the area. He’s fully indoor and there doesn’t seem to be at visible wound. Any idea what it could be?

I think my cat may have been stung on her paw but I don’t know what it could of been, her right paw has swollen half the size, I was advised to give her an antihistamine according with her weight, this was around 10.20am today and I have noticed a slight change in decrease of swelling... She is still eating and walking around on it, maybe a bit dozy earlier on but I was just wondering if it didn’t go down by a certain time wether to take her to my local vets or not?

My cat has a swelling below neck on the right side
He does not seem to be in any pain or discomfort whatsoever but recently i started noticing that fur is coming off from that area
What could be the issue
He is 8months old

Yuki is a male, 17 years old cat and has been having kidney problem for few years now. I noticed that his left back leg is swelling up since three days ago and I took him to the vet and suspected of water accumulating in his leg. Today morning, I noticed that the swelling has gotten worse. I'm worried that the swelling will get even more worse. Is there any medication to alleviate the swelling? Any advice helps. Please help. Thank you.

There is a stray cat that we have been making friends with the past few months. She has always looked healthy and happy. Four days ago, I noticed a tiny amount of blood on her back paw and a limp. We brought her inside and I have cut away the hair from what appears to be two small scratches, one on each side of the paw. I pulled what appeared to be the tip of a thorn from one of the wounds. I have kept them clean, and the wounds themselves appear in good shape. The limping has improved greatly, but now the whole back leg is swollen. She is eating and drinking, using the litter box we got her, and just in general seems to feel great. But the swelling has me concerned. Could it be a sprain? Could it be broken? She doesn't mind putting weight on it, and will let you touch the leg, but gets a little defensive when you try to touch the foot.

My cat has swelling on the left side of her stomach. Warm to the touch. Vocalizes when the area is touched and hisses. Eating and drinking fine. Activity level has decreased. Doesn't want to be picked up. Guarded. What is going on? Can't get an appointment for another week. I'm scared for the worst. She is 11 yrs old and fixed. Please help

I took my cat to the vets for his abdominal swelling. Fluid is clear, blood tests were ok. Xray shows lungs are clear and heart is normal. Fluid is just in abdomin.He is eating and drinking and acting normal. Vets says Lymphs aren't draining. I had him drained so i'm waiting to see how fast the fluid will come back. Doc says it is also from inflammation. Cat is 15 years old. If he has cancer, it doesn't make sense to treat it. My question is : is there any natural anti-inflammatory herbs that would help alleviate this fluid retention? He is on a raw diet for the past 4 years :)

Cat was gone for a full day came back and seemed fine. The next day he had a limpand wont put weight on the leg. He still eats, jumps, and has a calm mood. If you mistouch his leg he will meow

My cat got out of the house and was gone for about a week, he came back looking healthy and normal and about 2-3 days later i noticed limping. After looking at him, his front leg was badly swollen and the area is hot. He lets me touch and massage the area like it doesnt hurt him but he's been acting a little odd. He lays around and sleeps more then he ever has and is extremely cuddly and clingy. Im trying to ice the area until i can get him into the vet but I'd like to know if its a bigger deal then just a swollen leg?

Approx a month ago, my cat seemed to have these "bubbles" on her skin, right under the fur. One of those bubbles happen to "burst". Watery blood was apparent, tried to keep it clean, but she continued licking it. Wound started looking more and more raw, then pus appeared on the wound and tried cleaning it with hydrogen peroxide before I knew it was bad. Infection went away, but the wound is 3inx2in. It bleeds everytime I change the dressings (every day). Seems now her left arm is beginning to swell and under her armpit there's more tiny bubbles as well. I don't have mmoney all at once to take her to the vet. What can I do to help her? There's no fever, she eats well.

My female cat was recently in some sort of fight with another animal. Since that night she has been limping and has an extremely swollen leg. I’m very concerned about her and I was wondering if there is an over the counter medication I can give her at home that will help with the inflammation.

My cat got into a bad fight, he's a very large and young male cat. He came home with scars,blood, and a very badly swollen leg he won't put weight on. Can I give him medicine myself to help. Or should I take him straight to a vet?

My cat is limping favoring his front left leg. I felt his leg and there is a swollen section above the elbow. It's swollen on the inside of the leg. No cut but it looks like he may have some sort of bug bite, there is a lump with a little divot in it. Is there anything I can do for him at home?

My cat came back limping and it looks like she really injured her left front leg. On closer inspection I saw that some sort of dog had bit her. The wound itself wasnt that big and the leg wasn't tilted in wrong ways. On the upper part of her leg it began to swell a lot. The swelling isn't noticable when you look at it laterally (the outer part) but more like on the medial side of her leg. I'm really not sure if her leg could be fractured.

My cats neck is swollen. He has been missing for a day, until recently we found him lying down near the garbage can. He looked okay until we realized he was swollen from the neck area. We tried feeding him but he just wouldn't take the food and all did was sleep. What should I do? And how should I treat isl

Hello, my cat is 8 years old and today he seems less energetic and he looks very swollen. ive checked him and he dosent a wound anywhere. he's entire body and face is super swollen what can it be?

My cats back left leg was all of a sudden swollen one day. We thought it was a bee sting but couldn’t find anything and it didn’t seen to bother him and he also wasn’t limping and he was still eating and going to the bathroom so we left it alone. We took him to the vet and he said possible arthritis but I don’t think that what it is and now all of his legs are swollen and he is starting to favor his back left leg where it all started if you have any idea what it would be that would be very helpful thank you.

Lost weight in past 8 months. Has been chewing & scratching to the point he has bleeding, red skin, & scabs all over. In the last couple of days I noticed that his tail was swollen. Tonight, all 4 paws are too. Is there any thing I can do? Am I loosing him? He still eats wet and dry food. Been feeding him more wet to try to get weight back on.

This is the first time that happen to my cat when we visited the vet last May 13 for anti rabies vaccine. After a few days i notice a swelling on her site of injection whenever i touch it she becomes irritable and will bite my hand. Will the swelling fade on its own? Im really concern for my cat. This never happened before in our previous visit to the vet.

I just came home and my 3-4month old kittens paw is swollen? It doesn’t seem to hurt her, I’ve examined it all over(poked and squeezed lightly) and she doesn’t care. I even got her favorite foundation and she’s jumping and playing like normal. I was only gone for an hour and a half and when I left she had 4 normal paws...

13 year old spayed female indoor cat. She is obese probably weights about 15 lbs. Yesterday after suddenly started noticing a difference in her gait. She walk 3to 5 steps and then her back left leg exhibits weakness. Upon inspecting her leg i discovered that the elbow joint of her left leg has a soft internal fluid sac. It annoys her for me to touch it. She isn't crying in pain but it is causing pain or weakness when she is walking. What is best course of action?

My 20 year old cat developed swelling in his right front leg out of nowhere. He doesn't seem to be in pain and purrs loudly when I massage it for him. It feels like a fluid pocket, it moves quite freely under his skin. His appetite is normal, water and litter box normal. I can't find any puncture or bite marks. He's quite healthy for a cat his age, so I'm stumped.

Front paw is swollen. It's happened about 16hrs ago. In between 8am and 11pm. He climbed out the window and came back in. I noticed he was limping so I checked his paw. The most swollen is around his dew claw. Its warm to the touch.

HI I have a stray cat I have been feeding for about a year now, about 3 weeks ago when he came to eat I noticed 3 of his 4 paws were swollen, he has lost the fur on the top & has sores on them somewhat bleeding. He is hopping around on 3 feet. Cannot tell if he is in pain I would have to think so, although he is still eating very good. Due to the fact he is feral & a stray I cannot get to close to him. Any ideas?

My cat has developed swelling in her front right leg and paw. I can’t seem to find any puncture wounds. She is weight-bearing and it does not seem painful, however it is twice the size it usually is. She does have a couple of fleas. I have been brushing her out every day and at most have only pulled 5 fleas off of her at a time.

My cat had a swollen paw a few days ago with no wound. The swelling went down and he stopped limping and I saw a small wound. Today it is still not swollen but he is limping again. What should I do?
He has general irritability and doesn't want to do much activity but that's it.

My cat suddenly went home with his right hands swelling. He also feels hotter than usual but still eats and drinks a little bit. The next day his left hands start swelling also in the middle part. What is the cause of it and how can we treat it? We can't afford to go to the vet. :(. Thanks in advance.

Update to tommy's condition-- His right paw becomes more swollen and it now releases pus and blood as well as his left arm. He still eats well when i feed him but he feels pain in his arms and he still feels hotter than usual. Sometimes he also experiences chills. Can you recommend an over the counter medicine for him to lessen the swelling? Thanks again.

I have a 13 month old all black DSH male cat, whom I adopted from a rescue organization at about 4 months old. He had initial shots at the time I adopted him and none since. Two weeks ago I noticed a soft, large swelling on his left cheek, near the neck. He was eating well and very playful and the area did not seem painful when I touched it. I took him to the vet the next day.

At the vet's, he had an elevated temp (104). During the examination, she noticed some gingivitis on his upper left gums. She drained the fluid from his cheek (about 60 ml) which was a clear, light yellow. She did not have the fluid analyzed. She ran bloodwork for FIV and feline leukemia which came back negative. She also gave him an antibiotic injection which is supposed to last two weeks.

He is an indoor only cat, with four other indoor cats. I feed them all grain free (Wellness, Merrick), dry in the am, wet in the pm, and filtered water.

On Tuesday, I noticed some swelling returning, not currently large, but noticeable to the touch (less than 1/2 in in diameter and not obvious visually). Currently, he is still eating well and still playful. He doesn't appear to have swelling on any other part of his body.

Please advise on what possible causes it could be and what other things to look for. Thank you.

Hi I have a kitten that I saved about a month ago. Got my moms friend who works at a vet to tell me how old he might be and she said about three months. So he would now be about four months if ahe is right. I just noticed yesterday for the first time that he has a lump on his right front leg near his shoulder. He did hurt his leg back when we first got him bit we made him a cast thAt kept it firm and he didn't walk on it and it got better. He has also been climbing blankets and curtains and jumping up on things. He is an active kitty. It doesn't seem to keep him from doing his normal playful kittieness. Could the lump be his muscle sweeling up from being torn or stressed? It doesn't move and its kind of squishy. Doesnt seem to be a fatty tumor.

My cats front arm looks swollen and when I go to feel it, it is hard and feels like a ball and he won’t let me touch it for long because it hurts. I did notice there was a little cut but i have no idea where he could’ve gotten it from.

Hi, I’ve got an 18 year old cat that had been missing from home and had been picked up by the local pound, she had a bad abscess on her head that they drained, it’s been about two weeks since that’s happened and we have had her home for about a week.
I’ve noticed where they have drained her abscess on her head is a little swollen and I can feel fluid under, it also feels a little warm. Should I be getting her to the vet now or will I be able to wait for one to open tomorrow ?
It’s 6:15pm she’s eating still and doesnt seem bothered but I’ll be worrying all night if I don’t hear that she should be fine to take in to a vet tomorrow.

I have a stray cat that I had spayed, she is about 13 or 14 years old now. I noticed she was having a hard time eating the dry food so i started feeding her canned food, 1/2 of a small can twice a day. She was very small until now and she has gotten this really fat stomach now and acts like she's always hungry. She doesn't clean herself like she used to and she can't hear very good but she is a stray and still doesn't like to be picked up so it is hard to get her to the vet, I had to cancel the first time i took her because she wouldn't let me get her in the crate to take, she doesn't act like she hurts and when i mash her stomach it is just squishy. I'm also afraid to put that strong flea medicine on her because she already shakes her head a little. Am i feeding her too much and should i try to get her to the vet? Should i put the flea medicine on her, I didn't want it to maybe kill her

My 5-year old cat either got bit by another animal or hit by someone he came in with a wound under but kind of on ear it is swollen and still bleeding lightly. He is acting normal otherwise but how can i tell the difference between an abscess or a hematoma and could anything else be the cause. What can I do at home rt now

My cat started to have some fluid retention around neck and forelimbs. Took him to the vet, blood biochem, urine, cytology all came back mostly normal (slight elevation in heart related factors, small amount of blood in urine). Did a chest and abdominal ultrasound, came back negative (nothing found). Imaging specialist said that he has seen dogs present like this with clotting issues, but not so much in cats. Did 10 days of antibiotics and saw some good improvements. Within 10 days off the antibiotics, his edema was even worse then before. Did a clotting panel and has delayed coag, but vet is not sure if it's accurate due to issues during collection (had to use hind limb due to fluid around upper body and it was a slow collection). Currently he is taking a diuretic, 2 antibiotics and vit k injections. Fluid has significantly reduced over the past 2 days, but feel like we haven't actually found the source of the issue. Thoughts?

My 13 year old diabetic cat has shallow breathing/panting with his mouth open (around 45 bpm) and tonight his left front leg and paw swole 2x the normal size. He’s on 4cc’s of pro-zinc diabetic meds twice a day and 2 heart meds twice a day (furosemide and enalapril). For the past week I’ve been giving him colloidal silver and a little MSM powder in his food. He’s not looking too good. He’s still eating a drinking a little but he usually eats and drinks A TON! Things changed after the homeopathic meds (colloidal silver and msm) - could this be causing more problems? The vet wants to do an expensive cavity scan and I’ve paid over 10k (no insurance 😰) over the past 2 years so I’m reaching out to you... Please help.

I just got home from work and my cats arm is mess up its a lil swollen and he cant stand on it and all my vets r closed around me what should i do and will he b ok till tomorrow

The lower abdomen by the hind legs is slightly swollen the nipples are a pink red color he has no symptoms of vomiting or a thing else he eats he drinks and he goes to the bathroom normally but the swollen area is a little rigid

Hey.. My cats hand is swollen.. I'm not able to call a vet coz I can't afford at the moment..is there any home remedy or treatment that I can use on him to prevent the swelling

Recently had a 10 week old kitten in for a glucose draw but it seems the stretchy bandage was on too tight. Overnight into the next morning is when I realized the paw at that side (her right hind paw and leg) was extremely bulging even her digits were rounded. I had removed her bandage to hope to encourage circulation properly. Glucose range 152 and vet said it was fine.

Found a (aprx) 6week old kitten hiding in a corner during my lunch break last week. He was wet, dirty, and full of fleas but I also noticed that he wasn't putting any weight on his back leg(s). Took him to the vet the following day and was told that it may be a femur fracture, but there was too much swelling to know for sure (I couldn't afford the x-ray.) So he was prescribed antibiotics, pain meds, anti-inflam and dewormer.

I noticed a huge difference in his demeanor after the first round of meds. He actually started acting like a kitten! And now, almost a week later, he is up on all four legs and walking/running but still has a little limp. He also still seems to be favoring the area by twisting off of it and sitting down every so often. And there is still a large, soft, swollen area on that side of his abdomen. What else could this be besides a fractured leg?

My 14yr old cat has a hard lump on the front of his leg, about where the wrist joint might be. He was fine for several weeks. He didn't seem in pain when we touched it and he has been eating, drinking, playing and using the litter box just fine. After maybe a month or so of having the lump, he began to favor the foot and we noticed it was very swollen.
We took him to the vet and he was given an antibiotic shot (that is supposed to last 2 weeks) and pain meds for a couple of days. The vet said it could be an infection and if it's not, then we will look further into the issue in 2 weeks. She said that it could be a tumor or cyst that is causing the blood flow to be blocked. Im not sure if the antibiotics worked at all. He had a few very good days where the swelling seemed to lesson, and then a few bad ones. Now the 2 weeks is over and his paw is extremely swollen and he is having a very hard time getting around and is in a lot of pain. Still eating, drinking and using he litter box but he is just laying around now for the last day or so.

I just made him an appointment to go back for a follow up but before I spend hundreds of dollars to possibly get a diagnosis, is it possible that it could in fact be an infection or something easily cured? I have read that the antibiotic injection doesn't often work well.
I don't have a lot of money and I don't want to pay for & put him through a million tests to find out that there isn't anything we can realistically do for him.
Any insight would be appreciated!
Thank you

My kitty, won't eat. He barely drinks water, but will drink. His paws are swollen to twice there normal size. He stumbles when he walks. Has to lay down for a few minutes before he tries again. He wants to be with all the time. He cries if I walk away from him. What can I do for my kitty?