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My cat is hopping on 3 legs. What's wrong and what should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My cat is hopping on 3 legs and I have no idea on whether his leg is broken,fractured or dislocated please help

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 13th, 2020

There is no way for us to tell you what is going on with the leg over the internet. Any of those things you mentioned are possibilities. You will need to take him to a vet for an exam. Something like this needs a hands-on examination and maybe some x-rays to figure out the problem.

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