Cat's front leg swollen, pus, and limping: Is it an abscess?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered
I thought my cats front leg was broke. Very swollen & he wouldn't put any weight on it at all. Then he kept licking his leg & I looked at him & there was alot if milky blood running down it. My husband held him & started gently pressing around on it & tons of puss kept coming out of it.,then he applied peroxide .Swelling went down & he started walking around , putting pressure on it with no problem. The next day it started swelling again & he wudnt put pressure on it
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Published on August 24th, 2017
Your cat has a severe abscess in his leg, you must take Booger to the vet today in order to get it treated, the abscess will need be drained and cleaned and most importantly he will need to get an antibiotic injection in order to fight the infection.
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Published on November 26th, 2019
He probably has a bite wound from another cat and now has an infection (abscess). You need to get him to a vet so, at the very least, you can get him some antibiotics. Leaving him with an infection is not a good idea especially on a limb. The infection can enter the bone and/or the blood and cause serious problems. Please take him to a vet ASAP. ( https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/abscesses/ )
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