HI, If you have had your kitten only one day I suggest that you take it back where you got it from. This should be their problem, not yours. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, I think your cat's leg may be broken, and he should be seen by a vet ASAP. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Debz Clearly your cat's hip was not totally dislocated if your vet was able to replace it and it stayed replaced - good! Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Shoaib, You cat must be seen by a vet and treated if necessary. If you cannot afford veterinary fees, and satisfy the requirements regarding income, you may be able to get help from a number of animal welfare charities, depending on where you live. These include Cats' Protection, PDSA, RSPCA, the Bluecross for a start. Look up their websites and find the nearest. A private veterinaryby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, tommy, I am sorry tho hear that your pet is not well. By far the commonest cause of a cat limping is a bite from another cat. If that is the case here, it may well get better without treatment, but if it is not improving in a few days try to do a deal with your family so that you can take him to the vet. Maybe give up half your pocket money for a few weeks! Walterby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Neffie, Sorry, but my reply was meant for you, not 'Peggy'. There is no 'normal' time for an injured animal to stay in one place - it depends on so many factors - the severity of the injuries, the temperament of the animal, the attitude of the owner etc. If he is in pain he will be reluctant to walk, but you should endourage him to take a little execise. is he using a lby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Peggy, I think you are doing a good job here. Just continue as you are doing - he has been severely traumatised and he will take some time to recover. If he does show any signs of infection, however, you really should get him seen by a veterinarian. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Lisa, This sounds like the best otion may be amputation. I cannot offer you advice about help in paying the veterinarian's bills, I do not live in the US and I do not know what is available, but there is often an animal welfare society not too far away who mey be able to help. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Renee, If the skin is not broken and the bone exposed it should take no harm if it is left until tomorrow. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Wayne, His leg nay well be broken. If it is, and you do not get proper veterinary treament for it, you would be laying yourself open to criminal charges of cruelty. The should be an animal welfare charity willing to help if you cannot afford veterinary fees. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Heather, It is unlikely that a kitten of this age will have a broken leg from falling from a bed. Get your insurance 'activated' immediately in case there is something more than I suspect Do not given her any 'pain-killers' which you would use for humans, even children. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Becky, I think you should contact the CPL since you got your cat from them, and ask them for help. I cannot give you an estimate of the cost of treatment, - all practices have their own scales of fees, and I do not know what will be required in the way of x-rays etc. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Sue, It would surprise me if your cat still had after-effects iof an injury to his foot as long ago as April. There is a well-recognised syndrome in dogs known as 'sympathy seeking lameness' where a dog will put on an act to get attention, remembering the attention he got when he actually did have a pinful injury!. However, I have never come across it in cats but just in case yoby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, I am sorry to hear that the animal welfare charities in your area are so UN-animal walfare minded! It should certainly be either treated or put to sleep. If you can afford the veterinary fees to have it fixed, and then adopt it, that would be ideal. If it has been injured for several days it needs urgent attention, but one more day should do no harm Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Lucy, You should contact your nearest animal welfare charity to take this kitten. It should not be left to nature to treat it. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, L, The leg may be badly bruised, or it may be broken. However, I do not think it is likely to take any harm for two days when you are taking him to the vet anyway. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Krista, If a visit to the vet with your kitten is really necessary, it cannot 'wait a few weeks until you get your pay cheque'! You say that she may have had dog bite - was there a dog in the house where she was left? If it were a bite I think you would see more signs of damage. I it may be possible that she has fallen and sprained her foot. A few days may see it better - ifby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Billie, If she can walk on it OK at any time, it is probably nothing more than bruising and should settle down in a few days. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Cage rest ( = bed rest in humans) will probably work and give a reasonable success. It will take 6 to 8 weeks before he will put much weight on the leg, and it will probably end up shorter and straighter but otherwise OK. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Lucky? Maybe you should change his name! From what you say, it sounds more to me like a dislocated hip or even a broken pelvis than a broken leg. Puncture wounds are suggestive of a cat bite - by far the commonest cause of lameness in domestic cats. Were you shown the actual x-rays? If not, aske to see them and get the vet to explain exactly what treatment was given. For $1500 you are enby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, This is more likely to be a bite or soft tissue injury than a broken leg - your vet should be able to tell you withouit an x-ray. I cannot give you any information about fees for any veterinary procedure - all veterinary practices have their own scale of fees. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Fiona, Cats are well known for their ability to step out of a plaster cast just like you can step out of a wellington boot! I think that the advice from your vet, and the action taken are wholly appropriate. Do not worry about her not putting wieght on the leg - that is all to the good. Ctas do get DVT, but not in the circumstances you describe. The bone will take some 6-8 weeks to set uby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Debbie, Thank you for the compliment - I do my best! If your kitten is still growing the cast should not stay on for more than 2-3 weeks before being replaced, as it may cause problems. If your kitten is fully grown it may be necessary to leave it on for about 6 weeks, unless she gets it off first - and cats are very good at getting out of plaster casts! Your vet will have assessed it froby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Carri, It sounds like your cat has been very severely injured and needs aurgent attention. Do you live any where near a PDSA, BlueCross or RSPCA animal hospital? If you phone your practice an explain the circumstances they may be able to point you in the right direction. The Bluecross may also be willing to contribute up to £150 towards treatment.See www.bluecross.org.uk) Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Darren, I was so sorry to hear that you cat died after all you tried to do for him. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Darren, Yes you should really try and restrict his activity for a few weeks. Try to contain him in a faily big cage - at least 1 square yard, with his favourite toys and food bowl and litter tray. Take him out often and give hime plenty of TLC. (He may well prefer not to have his litter tray inside his cage, so give him the option of another for him to use when you have him out) Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Sam, Cats seem to be able to take off a plaster cast as easily as we can take off a sock! If he is walking OK, and there does not appear to be any misalignment of the leg, he will probably be OK. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, Christine, By now you should have been to the vet and had advice. I hope everything turns out OK. However, I would stress very strongly that anyone who has neither 'the time or money' to look after a pet properly is not a fit person to have one. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, G, If there are teeth marks on your cat's leg it may not be broken. Cat bites to another cat can cause infection and pain and produce a 100% lameness. If that is the case here antibiotic treatment will almost ceratinly fix it. Amputation of a broken leg is very much a treatment of last resort and your vet will only advise it if the leg is beyond repair. Cats ( and dogs) get about remby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
Hi, K, from your description this sounds lke a 'cat bite abscess' which really needs professional treatment from a vet ASAP. Wby Walter Beswick - Ask The Vet
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