Rescued Kitten w/ a broken leg?

Yes, the vet sounds like a quack…xrays are ALWAYS 1st in order for any suspected break, be it a kitten or an Elephant. Without a radiograph and appropriate diagnosis of the type of fracture,random splinting may or may not help;. At best it will immobilize the leg but it WILL heal crooked, deformed and most likely the cat will never have full mobility.
The bones will fuse in a deformed manner no doubt.

Right now, you are doing the best you can with limited resources. IF the kitten survives all it’s trauma, has no other infections or internal injuries ( who the hell knows what kind of trauma it suffered and the possibility of other internal injuries are high as well ) IF it survives this critical period, and you think it’s chances of survival are good, perhaps you can find another vet for followup care and/or if you do not plan on keeping it a rescue that might take on a special needs animal.

I have had a rescue goose that had a fractured foot that fused and caused her to be unable to lower her ankle enough to walk flat footed on the leg, she was always gimpy but is 8 years old now and gets around fine inspite of her goofy leg.
Good luck and kudos to you for helping this poor little waif! :-)

Well thanks. I don’t want it to be disfigured. If a take it to another vet on Monday when they open would it be to late to do anything for its leg? Yes, I’m planning on keeping it. I just want to make it as well as it can be and the vet is no help!

@Emmy1234

For sure take it…if the leg is really broken it can still be treated, but there is no way of knowing what will be involved. Maybe simple, may need surgery, impossible to say without an exam/evaluation.
Good luck!

Be prepared to pay big money (and of course all the travel costs). I’m guessing a splint or surgery with a pin is in the future. Doesn’t work to walk on a broken leg.

Money is not an issue. I’m going to take it elsewhere. I can’t let anything happen to it my kids are attached and I am too : ) I feel bad that I let it walk around I thought it was like therapy for a brain injury. When the swelling started I realized it was something more. The vet should have done a thorough exam at the first visit. Then I would have known!@snowberry

If you want to find a good vet, there are a couple of resources you could try. I’ve used both after moving to a different state to find the best vet for my pets.

Call any of the local humane societies, SPCA, or animal rescue groups. Many of them work with vets who greatly discount their services or offer care pro bono to enable them to help as many animals as possible. (Its highly unlikely that a vet who doesn’t care about animals would be donating his time and skill)

Place an ad in the Pet section asking for recommendations of whichever Craigslist is closest to you. Even tho most pf the ads are trying to get animals adopted, the people who populate this section on a regular basis are enthusiastic animal lovers.

I did this upon moving here to Michigan and I got several dozen responses. The name which appeared most frequently is where I tried first and I’m quite happy with him. But if that didn’t work out, for whatever reason, I had enough other names for backups.

Well I looked at the humane society. There is only one in the state. I know of a vet that is better than the current one I saw but its just quite a long ways to travel. I literally live in the middle of nowhere! Also the closest animal shelter is the next county over ( but is not needed because I’m keeping the cat) I’m going to see about going to Monday. I really believe the current vet I saw doesn’t care for small animals. He prefers to doctor livestock. His vet clinic used to be his fathers. He only has it open 1–2 hrs a day- closed Thursday and Sunday. So I’m gonna try out this new one and hopefully get results. I just might try out your recommendation of Craigslist sounds like a good idea.
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