Archer's Broken Leg Update

Response from "CatNipped" :

DH is home today and I just called - he took the tape off the end
of Archer's cast and said, even though they're still a bit
swollen, his toes aren't inflamed and he's not acting like they
hurt. I just hope everything from now on goes OK until he gets
his cast off.

Amen, sister. : )

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he will do just great! you will make sure of that.




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"cybercat" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote:

I'm at work worrying about my baby boy!

That's awful. It seems like the vet should have anticipated
this growth, at Archer's age. I hope it heals quickly now.

Well, to be fair, maybe they don't grow a lot at 5.5 months? At
least not in just 3 weeks? Personally what I think happened is
that the emergency vet put the cast on too tight (maybe thinking
Archer's regular vet would replace it on his follow-up visit?).

And don't you just love when someone assumes something when your arse
depends on it or your poor kitty's?

I know that when I broke my wrist they didn't put the cast on at
the hospital, they just put on a splint wrapped in an ace bandage
because they said it would continue to swell over the next day or
so. I had to go to the orthopedist to have the permanent cast put
on two days later.

Exactly. So Archer's leg was casted immediately after the garage
incident? That is most definitely the problem. I forgot (or maybe
didn't know) that Archer was only 6 months old. He didn't grow
enough in 3 weeks to constitute constriction.

And much like cybercat I just hope little Archer gets proper
treatment and heals quickly!

Good luck with Archer. : )

DH is home today and I just called - he took the tape off the end of
Archer's cast and said, even though they're still a bit swollen, his toes
aren't inflamed and he's not acting like they hurt. I just hope
everything from now on goes OK until he gets his cast off.

Hugs,

CatNipped


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"SantaSteeler" wrote in message
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he will do just great! you will make sure of that.

Hey SS! What are you doing in these parts?

Yep, I think he'll be OK - I'll just be glad when it's over and his cast is
off!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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We finally got to the vet's last night (it had been storming for the last
couple of days and the vet's office lost power).

They took another x-ray and said the bone was calcifying nicely, but when
they took the tape off the end of his cast the vet saw that his toes were
swollen (he thinks Archer may have grown a bit in the last 3 week and
caused the cast to be too tight). When the vet touched his toes Archer
started licking my hand, the more the vet touched the harder he licked
until finally he just had to take a little nip (no broken skin - just a
hurt/anxiety nip) - then he started purring and shaking (a sure sign of
pain). They had to sedate him, remove the cast, and then put on another
cast. The new cast lets me see his toes (which are red and swollen), but
it also allows him to lick his toes (which might not be a good thing
because he won't *stop* licking them - I'm sure it's because they hurt
him). The vet said the new cast can come off in 2 or 3 weeks and Archer
will have to remain in his kennel for that long. I'm at work worrying
about my baby boy!

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Could you put some type of wrap over the toes? -- something that you could
easily remove to check the toes but something that would prevent Archer from
excessive licking or chewing?

MaryL

left the other NG. Way too much infighting. I have actually been here for
months. By the way folks I have 4 dogs and 4 cats and they are all indoor
pets, right CAT?




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"SantaSteeler" wrote in message
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he will do just great! you will make sure of that.

Hey SS! What are you doing in these parts?

Yep, I think he'll be OK - I'll just be glad when it's over and his cast
is off!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"SantaSteeler" wrote in message
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left the other NG. Way too much infighting. I have actually been here
for months. By the way folks I have 4 dogs and 4 cats and they are all
indoor pets, right CAT?

Well, a belated welcome then. Although this group has had its squabbling
too - you just happened to get here during a relatively calm period.

Hugs,

CatNipped






"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"SantaSteeler" wrote in message
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he will do just great! you will make sure of that.

Hey SS! What are you doing in these parts?

Yep, I think he'll be OK - I'll just be glad when it's over and his cast
is off!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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We finally got to the vet's last night (it had been storming for the last
couple of days and the vet's office lost power).

They took another x-ray and said the bone was calcifying nicely, but when
they took the tape off the end of his cast the vet saw that his toes were
swollen (he thinks Archer may have grown a bit in the last 3 week and
caused the cast to be too tight). When the vet touched his toes Archer
started licking my hand, the more the vet touched the harder he licked
until finally he just had to take a little nip (no broken skin - just a
hurt/anxiety nip) - then he started purring and shaking (a sure sign of
pain). They had to sedate him, remove the cast, and then put on another
cast. The new cast lets me see his toes (which are red and swollen), but
it also allows him to lick his toes (which might not be a good thing
because he won't *stop* licking them - I'm sure it's because they hurt
him). The vet said the new cast can come off in 2 or 3 weeks and Archer
will have to remain in his kennel for that long. I'm at work worrying
about my baby boy!

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CatNipped

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Could you put some type of wrap over the toes? -- something that you
could easily remove to check the toes but something that would prevent
Archer from excessive licking or chewing?

MaryL

He's stopped licking them now - we think the problem was that the tape was
stuck to the fur on his toes and he was trying to lick it off. Once we
completely removed the tape he stopped licking. The only other puzzling
thing now is that he keeps shaking that leg, like he's trying to shake the
cast off - he didn't do that with the first cast.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Response from "CatNipped" :

The only other puzzling
thing now is that he keeps shaking that leg, like he's trying to
shake the cast off - he didn't do that with the first cast.

So it is him definitely manually shaking it? The leg is not
involuntarily shaking or trembling?

I wonder if he's just itchy? And since his leg is now much better he
has the ability to shake it. Whereas before it probably hurt too bad
to shake.

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On Oct 18, 10:29 am, "-Lost" wrote:
Response from "CatNipped" :

The only other puzzling
thing now is that he keeps shaking that leg, like he's trying to
shake the cast off - he didn't do that with the first cast.

So it is him definitely manually shaking it? The leg is not
involuntarily shaking or trembling?

I wonder if he's just itchy? And since his leg is now much better he
has the ability to shake it. Whereas before it probably hurt too bad
to shake.

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Hmmmm. I didn't think about that. Yes, he's definitely doing it...
have you ever seen a cat step in something wet and as the walk away
they'll stick their leg out and shake it (think wet dog type shake).
That's what he does every so often. It may just be that since this
cast isn't as tight he thinks if he shakes it enough it will slip off.

Hugs,

CatNipped

On Oct 18, 10:14 am, "Matthew" wrote:
Have you ever broken a bone Lori.

Gads, yes, just last year I almost shattered my wrist - it is still
giving me problems 15 months later (I'm going to see a
neuropsyiologist on the 29th to see if I also injured a nerve in my
neck).


I hate to say this most animals know when it is ok to do something. I
remember watching animal planet and the tiger cub had broken its leg. They
cast it up after a few weeks the cub refused to even move till they removed
the cast.

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Well, we're talking kitten here - kittens are notoriously stupid. I
know that cats are very resilient - if you just put two cat bones in
the same room they'll heal. But being a kitten, he thinks he is
invulnerable and immortal. If he forgets he has a broken leg and
tries to jump down from something he'll definitely re-break it. It
wasn't a bad break, but it's on the tibia which takes the brunt of the
weight when cats run or jump.

Hugs,

CatNipped