cat with a limp

[smity]

my cat was missing for two days. Since he is a outdoor cat, and stray- I didnt think much.   Then when he came home he was limping and now after two days he now bites his hurt hind leg. Why? What can I do?

[smity]

Thankyou for advise, but he doesnt sit still good and He already bites anyone petting him over there and with the pain he has Iam sure it will be a hurtful,chopper bite!!! Is there a special glove to handle him? See I think he was abused when he first started coming around a year ago, so I also dont want to lose his trust. Thanx

[NewLeaf]

He will bite at it because it is bothering him.

First step is to examine the leg.

Have you felt the leg to see if anything is broken? Is there an open sore?

If there is a break he needs to see a vet. Sometimes because of the fur or the direction of a cut we can't see them unless we check throughthe fur, give him a close up look. If it is an open sore it could be an abcess or cut, you need to determine which it is and treat it accordingly.

If there are no sores you can find and there is nothing broken, it could be coincindental that he may be biting at a flea since he is an outdoor cat.