Injured cat tail life threatening?

My cat howls with discomfort when I touch her tail or try to pet her back near her tail. I can tell she is in pain. She has been very lethargic and sleeping for almost the past two days. She tries not to move her hind quarters much and had one very dry bowl movement in the past two days. Is this life threatening?

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    By: Erika Raines El Segundo, CA

    Replied on 04/19/2011

    Cat tail injuries can be very serious. If your cat suffered a severe tail pull injury and dislocated the base of her tail, the skin and nerves that run through the bones of the tail may be the only things that continue to hold her tail to her body. These are emergency situations as this constant pull on the nerves can damage the spinal cord higher up and lead to hind limb paralysis, loss of continence and other severe nerve disorders. The most common sign of this serious injury is a tail that hangs limply and that the cat cannot move. You should have your cat examined by your veterinarian to ensure that her tail injury is not this severe. If it is, she may require an emergency surgery to amputate her tail. If the surgery is performed before major nerve damage occurs, then she should be able to live a normal life after she recovers.

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