Cats walk lame but can run and jump, what's going on? Cats may suffer from arthritis or tendon damage, which may affect their gait and motility. It is recommended that you take it to the veterinarian so that it can diagnose and treat its problems as soon as possible.

Cats can walk lame but run or jump may be caused by leg trauma, muscles, ligament strains, congenital incomplete development, etc. In this case, the owner can first check the cat's limbs to see if there is any trauma or sharp foreign objects are pierced. If so, it may be caused by trauma. The cat needs to clean the wound and disinfect it in time to prevent bacterial infection. If no wound is found, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination first, and then targeted treatment.

1. Leg trauma

After a cat suffers from trauma, it will limp when walking due to pain. The owner can check the cat's legs and foot pads to see if there are any punctures or scratches by foreign objects. If so, it is necessary to pull out the foreign objects and clean them up, then use normal saline to help the cat wash the wound, then disinfect it with iodine, and finally wrap the wound with a bandage to prevent the cat from licking the wound.

2. Muscle and ligament strain

If a cat is walking lame but can run or jump after strenuous exercise, it is necessary to consider that the cat may have excessive exercise, which causes muscles, ligaments and other soft tissue injuries. At this time, the owner needs to restrict the cat's movement. It is recommended to keep the cat in a cage to avoid secondary damage to ligaments caused by exercise. Then take the cat to the pet hospital for imaging examination of the injured area, confirm the degree of ligament damage, and formulate appropriate treatment plans based on the degree of damage.

3. Congenital incomplete development

If it is a fold cat, it may be a disease that causes mobility due to physical pain. This is a congenital genetic defect and there is no drug to cure it, so the owner can only give the cat some oral drugs to maintain joints, anti-inflammatory and pain relief to reduce pain and slow down the onset of the disease.