She is ten weeks old. SHe has been holding her leg up for two days and when I touch iot it hurts her. I can feel where it is broken so I know that is what is wrong. How can I help her to heal it? SHould I try to splint it, and how do I do that? I cannot afford to take her to t he vet.
2006-06-05 15:06:56 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
If you can't afford a vet, check with an animal shelter, maybe they could help.
Otherwise, splint it. Use a wide bendable piece of flat metal if you can get one. Otherwise, use what you can. Even a stiff (corrugated) piece of cardboard is better than nothing. Bend it as close to the shape of the natural leg as possible. Then put it against the leg and wrap a long strip of cloth around and around and around it and the kitty's broken leg. Tape it in place. She will try to get it off, so you'll need to keep checking it. DO NOT wrap it very tight. Wrap it so that when you "pinch" it lightly it will buckle just a little.
Leave it on for about three weeks and then remove it GENTLY. If it doesn't seem healed, put another one on. If you can't keep the kitten from taking it off, make a cardboard collar for the cat by cutting out a circle of cardboard and cutting a circular hole in the middle. Slice the circle from outside to inside. Then wrap it around the cat's neck with the small side toward her body and the large side toward her ears. Tape it in place. It should keep her from being able to reach her foot and leg with her mouth. Be sure she can eat, though. : )
You CAN splint it and it will help ease her pain to have it not moving. Also, if her leg grows a little crooked she will probably still be ok. I had to do that for a tiny kitten when I lived in Turkey once. Only he had two broken legs. He healed and one leg was a little crooked, but he did fine. A broken leg is not usually fatal.
But taking her to the vet would be best if you at all can.
2006-06-06 05:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Einsteinetta 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Kitten With Broken Leg
2016-12-28 16:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you take a stray animal to the vet they will treat it and then pass it on to the pound at no cost to you. They will not treat it and then give it back to you. It is the law that they have to take in injured animals bought in and then send it to an animal shelter to be adopted out. Unfortunately it may be put down at the pound if no home is found for it ,in at the most, a week. here are emergancy animal hospitals for after hour emergancy care. If the kitten is limping but can still move it and put pressure on it it is not broken but if the kitten can't move it I would say it is broken. Also the kitten might be in shock and may need medical attention asap. It may also have internal injuries that you will not be able to see. Try to move the kitten as less as possible and try to get it some medical attention.
2016-03-24 15:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do you help a kitten with a broken leg?
She is ten weeks old. SHe has been holding her leg up for two days and when I touch iot it hurts her. I can feel where it is broken so I know that is what is wrong. How can I help her to heal it? SHould I try to splint it, and how do I do that? I cannot afford to take her to t he vet.
2015-08-06 05:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a vet and explain your situation. DO NOT try splinting unless advised by the vet. Many vets are sympathetic and will either work with you on a payment plan, or can refer you to a local organization that will assist you with payment. And they will help you pay for neutering, which you must do.
Call the vet right away. The leg could heal in a deformed position. Don't kill the cat just because it has an injury. Get it to a vet.
2006-06-05 15:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by dog lady 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find a veterinary college. My son has a friend who just graduated from one and he said that people can bring in their animals. I'm not sure about the cost but it's less expensive because they are still learning with their instructors guidance. It's possible they only charge for medications needed. I have several kittens and know how much she means to you. Don't try this yourself. Chances are you will do her more harm then good. Good luck!
2006-06-05 15:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Country 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must take that kitten to a vet! I'm sure they will arrange payments for you. You can't fix it. The cat will probably never walk, or worse get an infection. Go now!
2006-06-05 15:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you can help her is to take her to a vet. If you leave it or try to splint it yourself, you run a high risk of having the bones grow in wrong, and then the kitten will be crippled for the rest of her life, not to mention be in excrutiating pain. If you cannot afford it, try to let your vet know the circumstances you're in, and see if you can make down-payments or something until you can afford it.
2006-06-05 15:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by crzyhottie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You've got to take it to the vet or humane society for some help. Could you imagine sitting around for two days with a broken leg...just think of the pain that kitty is in !!!!!
2006-06-05 15:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by SunBunny 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know so I say take her to the vet where u know they can help her to make sure she's ok and give her something for pain.I'll be praying for her she probley just broke it,my granmas cats do that all the time they liv outside and there's this tom cat that comes at night and it trys to steal there food and they fight she normaly leaves it alone and it helas but I SAY TAKE HER TO THE VET RIGHT AWAY!
2006-06-05 15:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Mariah™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋