my cat had dissapeared for 2 days and she finally came back today but shes limping really bad on her back left leg and can barely walk. We cant take her to the vet till Monday tho. my freind said it sounded like she broke her leg. if that did happen can it be fixed or will they have to put her down!?
2006-10-28 16:56:54 · 12 answers · asked by LunaSDominni 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If her leg is broken, they can usually fix it, but sometimes it depends on the situation...but they wont put her down for a hurt leg. Sometimes surgery has to be an option with SOME cases. Depends on what it is. Maybe she will just have a cast...take her to the vet on mon. Keep her crated until then, or in a small confined area.
2006-10-28 17:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by lilbit 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your cat needs to see a vet. I would look for an animal emergency clinic in your area or even some SPCA offer vet services. If you absolutely cant take her anywhere until Monday, I would confine her in a crate or small area like a small bathroom where she could not move around too much and make her injury worse. Keep her warm and as quiet as possible. Badly injured animals often don't eat or drink and she could become dehydrated. She could have a dislocated hip or broken leg, either of which would cause her to possibly have internal bleeding and go into shock. She could also have something like an infected cut, infections under the skin in cats can get really nasty and need a vets care to clean them out. Vets can fix broken legs in cats, money is usually the issue that decides if they put them down or not. Good luck to you and your kitty.
2006-10-28 17:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by sxseaustin1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet wouldn't have to put the cat down. Cats can and do live with only three legs. However, even if the leg isn't broken, it may have some broken skin and that's how infections get started.
You can take her to the vet tonight. Most towns have an emergency vet clinic. Even if you can't afford treatment, some will work with you financially.
Meanwhile, the cat is hurting. She may have been mauled by a larger animal or even hit by a car. If you aren't going to take her in tonight, isolate her, keep her warm. Offer her water and if she will let you, try to look closely at the leg to see if there's any bleeding. If there is, you MUST try to get medical attention immediately. If there is no bleeding, wrap the leg lightly with some medical gauze to keep it from moving. Then take her to the vet Sunday morning.
2006-10-28 17:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by beastmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get her to the vet asap. I can't imagine that they would put her down. I've had a cat with a broken leg and the vet put a cast on him and he hobbled around for about a month but he was ok. Most vets will have an after hours and weekend emergency vet on call. If yours doesn't you can find one in the phone book. It is more expensive than regular hours, but the cat is most likely in a lot of pain. Another full 24 hours untreated would be really painful.
2006-10-28 17:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by ncgirl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's that bad and you're really worried, don't wait to get to the vet. Take her to a nearby animal hospital. (I know there's a 24-hour emergency pet center near me)
They won't put your cat to sleep for a broken leg. They will probably just put a cast on it and give her some pain medication.
2006-10-28 17:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 12:32:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can fix it, they won't put your cat down first unless you allow it and second they won't offer it unless there is severe internal injury.There are ER vets that your pet would benefit from now.In the meantime you just need to keep your pet comfortable and monitor the breathing etc.Take your cat to the ER vet or call out your vet now.
2006-10-28 17:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by daddysgirl92280 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear bout ur kitty...that's why I never let mine out.
Try to keep her as still and quite as possible. Bring her food, litter box and water to her. Make her bedding real soft also.
Its possible her leg could be broke-In most cases in can be fixed & normally u dont have to put down an animal for that- all situations r different. And...you've got to get her there asa u can. Hopefully she doesn't have any internal bleeding-just watch her closely- but really - if u see her decline anymore-I"d see if they have an emergency overnite clinic just in case.
Hope it helps & Good Luck.
2006-10-28 17:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by puddee_catz 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You have some good answers already-I agree kitty will be OK. But I wanted to answer just to tell puddee that when you are already worried about your pet is not the time to lecture you on your care of her-that's just rude! Good luck-kitties are pretty tough.
2006-10-28 17:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just let it relax and keep it comfortable till monday. best of luck. it can be fixed.
2006-10-28 17:02:21 · answer #10 · answered by may 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋