My new kitten is limping... advice needed

sawyer

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Hey all, I got a kitten yesterday, he is eight weeks old.

This morning I noticed he has been favoring one of his legs. He is limping around on it. He can put pressure on it, and will extend it to stretch and what not. But if I so much as graze it he becomes upset and will meow.

I've already made an appointment with a vet but I cannot get in until Monday morning.

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for me. Or can help me determine whether he broke something or it is just a sprain. The area that seems to be hurting him is at a joint if that helps at all.

Thanks!
 

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Hi Sawyer, WELCOME to the forum,

this could be a case of limping kitten syndrome due to an calcivirus infection or a recent vaccination, have a look at this link:

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/cat_fl..._syndrome.html


Otherwise 8 weeks is a bit early to seperate a kitten from its mother in my opinion, 12 weeks or older would have benefitted the kitten.


regards,

christine
 

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Any other symptoms, unrelated to the leg pain and limping? If not, then it's probably not a Calicivirus infection.

Your Vet will have to make the diagnosis, but kittens that age have pretty pliable bones, so a break is less likely than a sprain or pulled muscle.
 
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There aren't any other symptoms besides the pain.

I didn't separate him from his mother by choice. I adopted him at the Humane society.

I'm just hoping it isn't broken, since he can still move it to paw at things and put slight pressure on it I don't think it is.
 

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Thank you for adopting - I know all the shelters are overflowing with cats now, and I thank you for giving this baby a good home. And thank you for calling the vet so quickly -and best wishes that the weekend goes quickly, and well, til you can get a diagnosis.
 
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