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my little man cat has a limp
my little man cat has a limp
I had a 'good' look around his pads/ foot/claws/ leg /shoulder, He started limping Friday night and I thought it would get better. I took him to vet first thing today. Vet did what I did, he looked at the pads moved his leg around a bit, flexed the joints, , Mozzy shows no distress, at all. Until the thermometer went up hiss! bum. his only symptoms are a limp, then vet said its an infection, and said he will need medication, I asked if he had found an lump or abscess 'because I had a good look and hadn't found any lumps' he said not any visible ones but I 'think' he has an infection??? he injected him with pain killers/antibiotics and prescribed tablet antibiotics 2 a day for a week. It cost £50. I told the vet I thought he had strained it jumping from the shed roof and I wanted an examination and if nothing obvious was found, maybe then an xray to see if he had cracked a bone, he ignored me, said he has probably had a fight. there are no signs of punctures. Oh well I've spent the cash now so we will have to stick with his decision... Any opinions? or ideas how much would an xray cost? |
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my little man cat has a limp
I think your cat has been meowing to my Phoenix! Earlier in the year, he had
similar trouble, only his leg really swelled up. No injury could be found by vet. They came to conclusion he had been stung by wasp! He had antibiotics, painkilling jab and we got bill of about £60. A couple of weeks ago Phoenix started limping, no swelling. Vet conclusion after x ray was that he had ruptured the ligament over his knee joint. Xray, pain killing jab, and antibiotics cost £163. Where they would operate with a dog, cats usually apparently recover more or less with rest. Phoenix is getting better, still limping, but we are told he may limp for several months. He has recovered enough that he starts chases with his housemate Memphis (who is twice his weight! How he got this injury we have no idea. It usually happens through landing badly, and is more common in heavy cats (which Phoenix is not). I hope this is of some use to you, Sandra |
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my little man cat has a limp
I would go with rest and the antibiotics for a few days and see what happens. A high fever can cause a cat to go lame, just from the aching associated with it. Young kittens sometimes develop "lame kitten syndrome," which responds very quickly to antibiotics. Even if your Little Man is no longer a kitten, a high fever would probably have the same effect on him. Just my opinion, though; I'm no vet, just a scruffy rescuer with an excellent and conservative vet. I hope he is better soon. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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my little man cat has a limp
Thanks for the advice, I am to start administering 2 a day antibiotics
tomorrow, 'that should be fun' I have to call the vet if he gets worse so that's it I suppose. it does worry one so when they get ill. He came here as a stray 2 years ago, He just moved in one rainy night, I put ads in the local shops. No one claimed him, so I got him chipped and vaccinated. He hates fuss, and I am really more concerned by this limp than him, proper little hard nut he is! Thanks again, seasons greetings, who ever you support. |
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