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Why is my outdoor cat limping, swollen, and vomiting yellow liquid?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 22 days old | 25 lbs

My cat has had her shots at birth. She recently somehow hurt one of her front legs about 3 weeks ago and was immobile for a few days ahe still limping on it but she was getting better starting to run again and acting playful as she would normally. Last night in the middle of the night I heard her screeching meow as if she was being attacked ( she is an outside cat) I finally found her and she is limping strongly again and she seems"swollen" in the stomach n legs. She is vomit thick yellow liquid

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Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 23rd, 2017

It sounds like Gigi is very sick. I would be worried that another cat or animal has attacked her and done serious damage. She could have damage to an internal organs and/or she may have been bitten and it turned into an abscess which could lead to septicemia. Vomiting the yellow liquid is a bad sign that her system is involved. You need to take her to a vet asap to appropriately assess the damage and get adequate medication on board.
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