cat dilemna kitten

hi...we found approx 2 week old shorthair feline kitten and took it in back legs seemed to be wobbly we thought a chair might have falled on it in backyard ...seemed fine eats well not rabid no saliva etc it was the offspring of stray cat we have been feeding and basically resides with its cat an done other in our backyard for years now ... vet doctor ws concerned that small chance rabies would cause these issues with legs if not an injury and too difficult to determine...said with 4 kids in family cant take the chance and take to a center where would be out down or quarantine 6 months...he panicked my daughter who had a small nibble mark that slightly penetrated skin about rabies and now she wont even go near cat ,,,again cat has never shown any signs of rabid or rabies symptoms
what do we do

BTW kitten is now 6 to 7 weeks old  

I'm sorry...are you asking us if the kitten could have rabies?

There is no way would could possibly know that, but perhaps you could talk to the Vet again now that the kitten is older and tell him how the kitten is now acting (or NOT acting) and see what he thinks at this point.  Perhaps he can ease your mind.

Yep, only a vet can tell you about a rabies concern.

well he said there was no way to know...and the weakness in the legs  could be that but  we hav eto be safe and quarantine cat..they will l kill it

I think you should probably consult a different vet. One who might be able to tell you more.

I don't know a lot about rabies but if you got the kitten when it was 2 weeks old and it is 4 to 5 weeks later, it seems the disease would have progressed more than it has if the kitten was infected. Can you take the kitten to a second vet for another opinion? I'm also wondering if an X-Ray might be helpful.

he said they only test brain matter and that would be after death,,, i said the same thing about 4 to 5 weeks later point and the vet was adamant he doesnt want to risk kids.my daughter wont go near the cat now ..i got her gloves but shes hesitant ,,..there was a tick on the cat  but he sai d that wasnt relevant to the back leg development issues..to me 6 months seems ridiculous to wait for rabies development in a kitten

I'd definitely get a second opinion. It's a shame your daughter is so frightened of the kitten though. My daughter was scared of my dear cat Milo, too because he used to suddenly dig his claws into people's faces with very little warning. We did figure out what those warning signs were though and he eventually outgrew it. How old is your daughter?

11..but when she heard rabies  she got panicked bec the cat nipped her last week with teeth and slightly broke skin and vet was very rough

Hmmmm. If she's scared of rabies, maybe the best thing to do is just get the second opinion which might reassure her. Of course the second vet might agree with the first, in which case you have a very tough decision to make. What does 6 months of quarantine involve?

Most likely it's Cerebellar Hypoplasia, which is similar to cerebral palsy in humans.  Often, the kittens are born to moms who have distemper.  CH kitties can lead very long, full, and active lives and perfectly normal kitties who love to play, eat, sleep, and make great pets.  Here's some more information for you:  http://lifewithchcats.com/what-is-cerebellar-hypoplasia/

He doesn't think it was hyperplasia .. The vet

@we had suspected that

Where I live (California) a cat or dog is only quarantined for 3 weeks to check for rabies. If they are infected, the disease will be apparent and will rapidly progress in that time. I agree with what others have said, seek the opinion of a different vet. It doesn't sound like rabies to me personally.

i agree three weeks makes sense and we have it for more then that with no apparent signs..... this doc said he has seen cases where 6 month slater  people are scratching their heads and then they trace it back 

If a rabid animal attacked a 2 week old kitten, wouldn't you think it would have killed the kitten in the first place?  That kitten wouldn't have been able to defend itself against a rabid animal, unless the animal were SO small.  Do You have bats in your area?  And even still, I wonder if the kitten would have survived?  Just saying. 

And, yes, I have heard stories how rabies can remain dormant for years even, rather than just weeks, but is it really realistic in a then 2 week old kitten.  Sometimes tiny  kittens have weak back legs, and those back legs need to be manipulated to help them gain strength in them.  We had a member recently who had to massage tiny back legs daily until the kitten could walk and stand with it's sibling and finally run around play like normal.  Rabies was never mentioned.  although I can't remember if those kittens were found or born at home .  But I would certainly think if it were rabies he would be showing other signs by now, since he's got weak legs.  In other words, since weak legs are one sign, if it's rabies, it's not dormant, so where are the other signs then? 

agreed once again and pointed this  out to the doctor as well..he said well maybe it ran after bite and i said ran where it couldnt walk lol ....there is one cat in the back that hangs out that is rabid  but is freindly with this group cats

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.there is one cat in the back that hangs out that is rabid  but is freindly with this group cats

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WHAT?  There IS a known rabid cat in your back yard???????    That's an entirely different story!!!  Did you actually mean to type that?  If so, then I actually don't know what to say at this point except I wouldn't step foot in that yard .  And since when is anything rabid friendly?  No animal with rabies should be allowed to wander around because that is a very dangerous disease.  And they will attack without provocation

maybe it has something wrong with its spine? like a break? I'm not an expert though.