My cat fell. Why is she limping and struggling to jump a month later?

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Good day, back on the 25th of January, my cat was in a closet and either fell on somethings or a tote w/ clothes fell on her lower back/legs area. She is 2.5 yrs old. I had her seen but nothing was done because she was walking fine. She has trouble jumping up high places and then getting down as it seems she has to fix her legs before moving on. If not, she's stuck in position and has to realign or limps for a few moments. A month later, what could it be or what could be wrong? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 5 months old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. It is very likely that Chloe experience a small vertebral or pelvic fracture at this time, or even suffered a little nerve damage. Most of the time we do not recommend very much treatment other than a short course of anti-inflammatory medication & rest/confinement. Since she is still showing some symptom, it is possible she is still in a little pain, so it is best to try to curtail her jumping. We do have to be careful with any pain medications in cats, but a trial with some of the available ones would show if there is something that we may be able to do for her. X-rays may show something & you can certainly opt to do more advanced imaging such as a MRI, but it does seem as if there was some damage done back in January. Your vet will probably want to reexamine Chloe. Hopefully, she will put her on medication to see if it relieves her symptoms. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat fell. Why is she limping and struggling to jump a month later?

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