My cat is limping and crying, then acts fine. Is it a sprain?

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My cat autumn is a little overweight, she’s very active with my other cats, just recently she was walking and starting crying and whimpering and was limping and her back left leg was lifted up, I put her in my room so the other cats wouldn’t hurt her and after 10 min she was up and playing and walking again. This has been off and on the past couple of days, she seems good one second and in pain the next, I’ve seen on the internet this can happen when there’s a blood clot??? Or something else?? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 1 year and 6 months old | 12 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

The chance that there is a blood clot contributing to these clinical signs is very unlikely. Typically, when something like this happens, your cat would be in absolutely uncontrollable pain, screaming and crying like nothing you have every heard. You might also notice that the feet and limbs are noticeable cold. This doesn't sound like the case. In all likelihood, Autumn simply sprained or strained something and is now experiencing some discomfort as a result. One other cause of shifting or sporadic lameness in the limbs are tick borne diseases such as Lyme disease. While these are far more common in dogs, they can definitely occur in cats as well. Depending on your geographic region, the type of tick borne diseases that are most common will vary considerably. Hope this makes sense. Get Autumn into the vet for some examination if the symptoms don't subside in the next day or so. Just don't try and give any over the counter pain medication at home as there are none that are safe for cats.

My cat is limping and crying, then acts fine. Is it a sprain?

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