Swimmers Syndrome

[Joanna Small]

Hi there,
Im new to this site.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience or knowledge regarding swimmers syndrome, in tiny kittens
Thank you so much.
Jo

 

[talkingpeanut]

Hi, how old are your kittens?

 

[Joanna Small]

Hi,babies 9days old

 

[talkingpeanut]

Ok. Are you fostering or you have them with mom?

How many kittens? And how many have leg issues?

 

[Joanna Small]

I have mum,3 babies in litter,two babies with back leg problems

 

[Sarthur2]

Joanna Small

I am not recommending that you join the site in this link, but am sharing it to show you that tendons can be straightened.

Contracted Tendons of the Front Legs: Twister's Story

Starting now, you need to warm the legs with massage 2-3 times a day, slowly and gently begin to exercise the legs in a "bicycle" motion, and then brace the legs with sports tape and cardboard for a couple hours at a time initially.

The bones and tendons are very malleable at this age, and over the next few weeks as the kittens grow the legs will straighten with proper care and support.

The system is the same for front or back legs. You'll be surprised how quickly the legs will improve.

Can you post pictures of the 2 kittens?

 

[Joanna Small]

Ah thank you so much for that info,will have a look at that site.
Will post pictures when i get my camera back,my son has taken it on holiday with him.
Thanks Jo