My cat's tail is down and hurts after being outside. What happened?

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Hello. I am worried about my cats health, today he was outside and when he came back his tail was down for the first time in 7 months. When i touch it it seems like it hurts. Any idea what could have happened? Pet's info: Cat | Turkish Angora | Male | neutered | 5 months and 29 days old | 6.61 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This usually happens when they have lower spine pain and/or had a tail-pull injury. Cats can get their tails caught in things (i.e. under tires, fences) and tend to struggle a lot, which can cause further injury to the muscles, ligaments and nerves. These types of injuries tend to heal well over a few weeks. You can apply ice to the area fro 15 minutes twice a day to help take down the inflammation. It's best to take Oberin to a veterinarian in order to get pain medication and an accurate diagnosis of the problem,. I hope that helps and Oberin gets better soon.

My cat's tail is down and hurts after being outside. What happened?

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