25 Signs Of Pain In Cats
Common Signs of Pain In Your Cat to Watch For:
According to an article which appeared on Feb. 24, 2016 in PLOS One, a multidisciplinary online journal;
19 international veterinary experts in in feline medicine feel these twenty-five signs could indicate that your cat is in PAIN. While they add that no single sign is necessary for a cat who is in pain to express, any are sufficient to consider your cat may be in pain and should be seen. This is especially true when we consider that cats hide their illness, and often hide themselves when they are sick.
- Lameness
- Difficulty Jumping
- Abnornal Gait
- Relutance to move
- Reaction to petting or palpation
- Withdrawn or Hiding
- Not grooming themselves
- Playing Less
- Decreased Appetite
- Overall Being Less Active
- Less Rubbing toward people
- Decreased General Mood
- Change in Temperament
- Hunched Posture
- Shifting Weight
- Lickking an area constantly
- Lowering their head
- Eyelid Twitching
- Change in feeding behavior
- Avoiding bright areas
- Growling
- Groaning
- Eyes squinted or closed
- Straining to urinate or defecate
- Tail flicking