My one year old cat has been favouring/limping for the last 2 weeks

by Carol
(Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada)

QUESTION

My 1 yr old female cat has been limping and favouring her hind end for the past 2 weeks. She sleeps all the time. When I pick her up and place her on the floor on her feet, she crouches down into a lying position and won't move. I can make her walk a short distance, then she lies down. I have to carry her to her food - she eats then "hobbles" or walks 'gingerly' to her litter box. Then she very carefully walks to her nearest coziest destination - sometimes onto a chair, or under a bed and curls up to go to sleep. When I have checked her legs and feet, back and belly, there are no lumps or masses and she appears not to flinch in pain. She just gives me those "god I am cute" eyes and purrs. I took her to the vet this past week and after a complete physical exam including blood tests, he found nothing wrong with her = good temp/ normal blood reading/ no lumps,etc. We figure she just jumped and landed wrong, or fell from her "perch" while sleeping??? and pulled something in her back or her legs. Do you have any suggestions on this? I am hoping that given time (hopefully) not too long, she will be back to her normal self. Of course I did read one of your answers where you mentioned steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. Do you think this would help? Would there be any other type of meds for her to assist?

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