I just am not sure how to splint the cats leg.
2006-10-01 15:04:37 · 7 answers · asked by pretzel772000 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I've had to doctor pets over the years and I will admit I have never tried to splint a cat's leg but I think I'd do a little research before I tried it. I'd look at diagrams of how a cat's leg is supposed to look and go from there. The answer before mine was pretty decent but I might use something a little tougher than a tongue depressor. I'm thinking that a balsa wood splint would be sturdy but light. Cover it in plaster of paris. It's dificult to immobilize a cat but if it has a broken leg it shoudln't be too hard to handle as cats tend to try and remain still if they are injured and you talk to them nicely while you work on them. I wish I had more info for you but I am not trained as a vet and have only had my own cats to deal with over the years and doctored them because I couldn't afford a vet at the time. We had a little fellow here at the house with a head wound that went damn near to the bone and I went and got a cone to go over his head from around his neck...treated him at first with peroxide to sterilize the wound, then with neosporin ointment to aid in healing, and then just did my best to keep him from digging at it. Cats are their own worst enemy as far as healing a wound. Best of luck...and please consult a vet even if you can't afford to hire one.
2006-10-01 15:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat Leg Splint
2017-01-19 08:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vet can prescribe painkillers on your cat. It sound like the splint is to long on your cats leg and is hindering his means to stroll. The vet can re-verify the splint and might even be certain to do away with it fullyyt. Cats are very resilient and heal very right this moment. in the journey that your vet sticks with their determination to maintain the splint on, ask them for innovations on your cats habit and propose to help him become extra cellular. solid success & undergo in recommendations your cat will heal over the years.
2016-10-15 10:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by shea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure you're life insurance is paid up... then I'd start with a roll of duct tape and thick leather gloves... jk
Cats are hard because they weigh so little... it's very difficult to give them medication. If you can't take it to a vet I would give it some Children's Bendadryl to hopefully sedate it... or in the very least Infant Tylenol for pain. You can overdose them very easily. Think of it like a baby cos that's about what they weigh. Wrap it fairly tightly in something like pantyhose (because it's stretchy) to keep it from thrashing. Then use a Popsicle stick and then wrap in in gauze so the medical tape won't stick to it's fur.
2006-10-01 15:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a dog who's been wearing a spint the last 4 weeks . I will advise you to let a vet do it so the bone or place that is broken will heal properly. if it is put on wrong the cats part will never heal right and probley give him long term pain and discomfort.i know a cat is different from a dog, but if you luv him much please have him checked out at the vets office. wish you luck!
2006-10-01 15:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by tori 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are tough to do anything to. If you can hold the cat. Use something flat, like a tongue depressor, bigger if you need, size of cat and part of leg??? You will have to use sticky medical tape and put it around strong and pretty tight because the cat will get it off unless it is tight and stuck and lots of it. Then you can put gauze and more tape. Good luck. My cat would scratch me to death if I tried that!
2006-10-01 15:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AT THE VET'S, YOU MORON!!!!!!!
2006-10-01 15:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋