Cat Back Legs Not Working

Saddle thrombus is an extremely painful and life threatening condition that requires immediate veterinary attention.

Cat back legs not working. It usually comes on suddenly. Rear leg paralysis in cats is extremely serious and should be dealt with immediately. If your cats bed is high up on a chair shelf or cat condo move it to the floor give your cat soft bedding and blankets to sit on keep your cats food and water bowls at ground level implement short gentle play sessions discourage your cat from climbing and vigorous activity use a. When function is completely impaired it is referred to as paralysis.

Trauma as a cause of sudden rear limb weakness in an old cat being hit by a car falling from a height or being accidentally struck or stepped upon can cause a senior cats back legs to suddenly become weak says dr. If your old cat has experienced sudden onset weakness in its hind legs there can be a serious medical cause for this. Jules benson bvsc and vp of veterinary services at petplan pet insurance. If your veterinarian suspects that spinal injury is the reason why your cat back legs are not working normally an x ray will be used to confirm the injury.

The inability to move all four legs is tetraplegia whereas paraplegia occurs when the animal cannot move two legs. Although there can be a number of causes one of the most common and painful in cats is a saddle thrombus. Leg paralysis can be the result of several things that are not common in cats including trauma from a fall accident or abuse viruses or tick bites. Immobilization and vet call.

Your cat begins to howl or pant and cant seem to move one or both of his back legs.