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My cat came in this morning with a severe limp. It appears to have injured a hind leg.

It has spent the day resting. What should I do with it? Should I just keep it in the house ofr a couple days and see if it gets any better or arrange a visit to vet ASAP for x-ray or whatever?

There are no surface wounds or visible swelling. Its a smallish female cat, about a year old. Avoids other cats usually but loves hiding under cars.

I would always err on the side of caution with any cat less than 3 years old and take it to the vet.

Up until 3 years the cat's immune system is developing. Even if you can't see a cut, it is possible that is has been bitten by another animal and may have an infection.

Hope it gets better soon x

My two year old cat developed the same kind of limp, and I made an appointment to take her to the vet but the limp disappeared and she was fine. I would take Shoosh's advice, however.