Why is my cat limping or dragging a back leg?
Cats can develop limping, dragging legs, or inflamed paws that persist for weeks despite clear initial veterinary radiographs and cleaning. This uncertainty stops owners from finding relief for their pet's chronic discomfort and leaves them waiting weeks without a cure.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1inspecting the foot for splinters or sprains
- 2Waiting as advised by a veterinarian
- 3Visiting a second veterinarian for a radiograph
- 4Cleaning the paw
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My cat came one day with his leg limping, took him to the vet and we took a radiograph. Nothing, we went to another and told us to wait, it has passed almost 2 weeks and he doesn't seem to cure.”source ↗
“His paw is inflamed and he can't stomp, we cleaned it but that yellowish thing had nothing inside.”source ↗
“One of her back legs keeps dragging behind and sometimes he stumbles.”source ↗