Hi, Monica, This sounds very like a serious back injury which needs veterinry attention. I cannot advise you about the cost of treatment - I do not know which country you are calling from, fees do vary from country to country and from practice to practice. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Aijung, I wonder why you pay a vet for his opinion and advice and then ignore it? By all means put her into enforced cage rest now for 4 to 6 weeks, but you cannot expect the result to be as good as it would have been had you followed instructions from the start. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
If you live in the UK you can contact an animal welfare charity such as the RSPCA, Cats Protection or the Blue Cr. You will find their addresses in the Telephone Directory or from their web sites.by Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Tiah, I suspect your cat's leg is bruised and strained rather than broken. If she continues to improve over the next couple if days I do not think you will need to take her to see a vet. If not, you should do so. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Lori, DEFINITLY not, Cats can react badly to analgesics, especially kittens. Wait for advice from the vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Lori, I think you could safely leave your 8 week-old kitten for a couple of days to see how things develop. If the limp gets worse, or does not improve, best to get her checked out. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Adam, It does sound to be very likely that your kitten may have a broken leg. If you really cannot get him treted by a vet you should get a cage for him and severly restrict his exercise for a few weeks to give it a chance to mend itself. It may not be straight afterwaards,depending where the fracture - if any- is, but the younger the cat ( and in one place you say 'cat' and aby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Aimee, You are probably right in thinking that your cat would not be putting ANY weight on her paw if it were broken. Does she get out? If so she may have had a bite which has gone septic. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Could be broken, but needs to be examined properly to be certain. I suggest you keep him indoors overnight, and take him to your vet tomorrow if he still will not let you check it. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Amanda, Is there not an animal welfare association locally who would help you? The fees quoted by your vet do sound to me to be on the high side. As long as the cut you mention is clean and not infected you could try total cage rest, and the leg may heal well enough, though the joint would probably not function as a joint afterwards. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Arkady, Cats are notoriously good at getting out of plaster casts! He did well to keep it on for 6 weeks. It is usual to lose some muscle after being in a cast for as long as this, and it will take a few days before he walks on the leg again. If he has not started to use it after a week, take him back to our vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi,Gemma, This sounds to me like sepsis folowing a bite from another cat. In my opinion these cases should always have antibiotic treatment. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Mike, All that you can realistically do is to catch him and take him to a vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Elizabeth, I think it unlikely that a three-week old kittn will have a broken leg, but if is not improved by now (Monday 8th Oct) get her checked by a vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Anie, Your neighbours are adding to the feral cat problem by feeding them, as the cat population will grow as the food supply increases unless active measures such as catch, neuter and release are put into place. This cat has probable been bitten, and there is no 'first aid' which you can give that will help. Be very careful if you handle him - many people have lost a finger fromby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Claire, You cat's leg may be brokenm, but I suspect it is more likely that it has been bitten by the other cat you mention. If you read some of the earlier letters and replies you will see how common this is, and how cat bites, more often than not, turn septic. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Hannah, It certainly sounds like your cat has been run over by a car. He should really be checked out by a vet. Treatment may not be necessary, but if he is still limping he should at least be examined. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Fana, I think it would be very unlikely that your cat would be any the worse for waiting until Monday for the vet to open. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Linda, I think it very unlikely that your cat will have broken its leg on a scratching post. She may have torn out a claw - look very closely at her paw and press on each pad so as to push out the claw for you to examine it. If a claw is broken it may need to be cut off by the vet. In any case, I think you may safely leave it for a couple of days. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, There is no 'do-it-yourself' treatment for a broken leg in a pet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Margaret, If the leg is as painful as it seems to be from your description I think you should have it checked by your vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi Angie, I suspect that your cat may have a blood clot in the veins draining his hind legs - Iliac Thrombosis, which does cause paralysis of the back legs. OR, he may have had an accident - e.g. hit by a car, which has broken his back. It is really, and urgently, a visit to the vet which is needed. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Malissa I think your cat may have dislocated his hip rather than broken his leg. Only a skilled examination and maybe an x-ray can tell you for certain. I think you should make an appointment to have him seen by a vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Michael, I would be inclined to take your vet's advice. There is every chance that in a few days your kitten will have forgotten all about it and be walking OK. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, I cannot tell you without seeing her ( which is impossible !) whether the foot is broken or if she has had some other injury, such as a bite from another cat. A small bone broken in her foot will almost certainly heal without treatment, and a bite may do so unless it is badly infected. A couple of days should show if she needs veterinary treatment. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi,Lily, I am afraid that you are not going to like my advice. Along with the privileges of owning a pet come responsibilities. A major responsibility is to do our best to prevent suffering, physical and mental, and we also have the privilege of being ably to carry out that responsibilty by means of euthanasia. Your cat has clearly had a long and happy and active life. To spend the rest of hby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Kor, This sounds to me to be much more likely a bite than a broken leg. I am surprised that your vet is close all weekend without providing alternative cover less than three hours away. That would certainly not be allowed in the United Kingdom. The sooner an injection of antibiotic is given in these cases, the better, but unless there is a very virulent infection here a wait of 48 hoursby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, susan, If your cat is getting about reasonably well, and not limping badly, and the fracture has healed, I would not support the treatment advised, i.e. breaking and re-setting the bone. It would cause unnecessary stress to your cat and a lot of expense to you. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi,JJ, Several things could be causing the signs you describe, and a broken leg is probably not the most likely. Did the vet give her an injection in that leg? If so, that could be causing her some pain. I cannot go into all the other possibilities here, but if she is not improved in a few days time the vet should see her again, even if it does stress her to be taken to see the vet. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Ardo, I am sorry to have taken so long in replying to your message, but I have been away from my desk for 4 days. When cats fall from a height the commonest injury is to the head - their legs absorb the shock, but the head keeps going and the chin strikes the ground. No only does this damage the chin itself, but frequently the force with which the chin strikes the upper jaw causes a midliby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
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