Hello,
My girlfriend and I just adopted an adorable kitten from the local SPCA. He is about 3 months old and we've had him for 3 days. He is a fiesty little monster but we love him. Last night he was sleeping with us and I think I rolled onto him. He cried out and this morning was acting very strange: he was limping, would yelp when lifted, and didn't cover up his #1 or #2 in the kitty litter box, so we took him to the vet.
His leg was swollen and she took xrays, which came back negative. At the same time she said the growth plate looks a little off in one of his hip joints-- it seems to have shifted. It was a very awkward and fuzzy description but she prescribed 2 weeks of staying in the cage. She claims that cats have a remarkable healing ability and he should be okay after some time off his feet. No pain meds. If he starts crying or gets very hot then we need to bring him back in.
Right now he is a very upset little kitten. He's not whimpering or anything like that but is pretty non-responsive when we try and get a little rise out of him or cheer him up. Hes just sitting in the cage with the door open and we have his food and litter box right outside.
Is there anything we can do to make his situation a little easier? I don't want him to become scarred by this experience!
Any recommendations or advice would be very appreciated. Also if anyone is more familiar with this specific hip injury, I would be interested in hearing more about if there are any lingering effects or what to expect in terms of healing time.
Dave
My girlfriend and I just adopted an adorable kitten from the local SPCA. He is about 3 months old and we've had him for 3 days. He is a fiesty little monster but we love him. Last night he was sleeping with us and I think I rolled onto him. He cried out and this morning was acting very strange: he was limping, would yelp when lifted, and didn't cover up his #1 or #2 in the kitty litter box, so we took him to the vet.
His leg was swollen and she took xrays, which came back negative. At the same time she said the growth plate looks a little off in one of his hip joints-- it seems to have shifted. It was a very awkward and fuzzy description but she prescribed 2 weeks of staying in the cage. She claims that cats have a remarkable healing ability and he should be okay after some time off his feet. No pain meds. If he starts crying or gets very hot then we need to bring him back in.
Right now he is a very upset little kitten. He's not whimpering or anything like that but is pretty non-responsive when we try and get a little rise out of him or cheer him up. Hes just sitting in the cage with the door open and we have his food and litter box right outside.
Is there anything we can do to make his situation a little easier? I don't want him to become scarred by this experience!
Any recommendations or advice would be very appreciated. Also if anyone is more familiar with this specific hip injury, I would be interested in hearing more about if there are any lingering effects or what to expect in terms of healing time.
Dave
