My cat has a swollen, painful leg and isn't eating. What should I do?

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Hello, Ive sent a quesion before, i'm not sure it went through. I have a 1 year old male cat. Last night he started to show pain in his right leg. He screams of pain whenever he is touched on it and cant step with it. Sometimes he tries moving and meows loudly of pain. He ate some food but only had one meal in the past, probably, 18 hours. Refuses to drink water, but manages to fall asleep. The leg is a bit inflated aswell. We thought it was a bee sting, now we think it might be worse. Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 year old | 4.4 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, I think you are correct, it is probably something worse than a bee sting. My guess is that he has an abscess (infection). The infection causes a fever which is probably why his appetite is poor and he doesn't want to drink. I suggest you Leo to a vet for an examination and treatment. He will need antibiotics to get this to clear up. He is obviously in pain so the vet can also give him something for that. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My cat has a swollen, painful leg and isn't eating. What should I do?

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