My kitten is dragging back legs. What to do for a possible injury?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 19 days old | 3 lbs
My kitten hurt her back legs, he dragges his legs behind him like his hip is broken, what can i do to help?
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Published on June 10th, 2018
Hi ! Your kitten needs to see a vet ASAP, to understand if there is a proble with her pelvis or with her back. The longer she is left, the less chance she has to recover sadly. Also she is going to be in a lot of pain which is also a big concern. I hope she can be treated and she can go back to full health soon. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach !
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Published on July 17th, 2017
Nala is a beautiful kitten and I understand that you are scared. At least you took it upon yourself to help save her and I appreciate that. Honestly, you probably can't tell whether it's broken or sprained. If she is dragging the left front leg, a few things come to mind. Those include some nerve damage or fracture secondary to some kind of trauma. Also, other trauma resulting in soft tissue damage could be involved also, as you have mentioned. Other possibilities include a developmental problem with the leg, an inflammatory process, or an infectious process. Your veterinarian would be able to do a complete physical exam and/or imaging studies (xrays) to determine the problem with the leg. Since pain is somewhat hard to determine, a visit to your local vet or emergency clinic is indicated. And if you are considering giving her an over the counter medicine, please consult a veterinarian for their advice before doing that. It's quite possible that when you take her, the clinic may have options for her to be taken care of since you basically found her as a stray. I wish you good luck with Nala.
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