sick kitty not sure whats wrong

Ebowhunter · #1 06/18/07, 04:32 PM

Please help! I need some suggestions as to what may be wrong with our kitten. She is about three months old. We went camping this weekend and when we came home yesterday she was not using or not wanting to use her back leg. There is no mark, cut, ect on her at all. She is "going potty" just fine (1 and 2) She is almost trying to drag her back half of her body around just to get to be with me. Her belly looks like she was just eating so I am wondering if she is in need of worming medicine which I have here, but not sure if that is what is wrong with the leg, I really don't think that could be causing this. I am wondering if she perhaps got stepped on by the sheep as she likes to go in with them. I don't want to put her down if there is another option for her. She is a really nice kitty, very friendly, a regular little pur machine. My friend was just here and suggested just laying her down in the field and letting nature take its course I just can't do that if there is something I can do

So does anyone have a suggestion for me? ?Thank you

Ardie/WI · #2 06/18/07, 04:42 PM

Take it to the vet or put it down. Don't let it suffer.

Ebowhunter · #3 06/18/07, 06:12 PM

The vet wants to put her under and run all kinds of tests. She seems to be regaining control of the leg just here in the last hour. So perhaps by morning she will be doing even better. She was given a nice feast by her mama, mama caught four rabbits and stacked them up nice and neatly for her to enjoy.

oz in SC · #4 06/18/07, 07:21 PM

mrs oz here

Just my 2 cents, but if she's not in pain I would see what a few days do. If it's a sprain or the like.....time can do a lot. Just keep her more or less confined so she doesn't try and move around too much. If she is in pain, I would at least take her in to the vet for an exam. Then you can decide whether to go further with any other testing.