Margie, my year and a half old female baby always used to meet me at
door, jump on bed at night, sleep on frig, run with the others, and
get on computer desk when I was on then all of a sudden she just
wanted to hang out and lay on the floor and tryed to stay in out of
the way places.  If I went to check on her she would meow at me in a
sad sounding (To me) way and still liked to snuzzle (Me rubbing my
face on her and her giving me kisses) as long as I got down to her.  I
am gone most of the day and just figured she was tired from romping
all days.

On the third day when I came home she was going to come to me but when
she did she, she walked with her back all hunched like it hurt.  When
she set she always held one front paw up (Not always the same one).
To watch the other play she would pull herself around on the floor so
she could see them but would not get up or try to join them.  She
stays on the floor and if she wants up she just sets and looks until I
help her.  She also had a slight fever.  She acts like it is all she
can do to get from the arm of the sofa down to the cuchion.

I took her to animal emergency and they did a complete blood work up
and everything checked ok.  They also took x-rays from top and side
and they showed no problems.  The only thing is that the x-rays did
not show the front legs (They did not include the for some reason).
They said it was most likely a "soft tissue" injury from jumping.
They put some fluids under her skin and gave her an antibiotic and
told me to keep her from running, jumping, etc.

The next day I took her to my vet along with all the results from
emergency and she had a fever again so she put her on Clavamox and
PredniSlone Liquid for fever and pain for 5 days but still no x-rays
of front legs.

It breaks my hearts to she her like this.  She does move around a
little more now that she is on this medication but she still stays on
the floor unless I help he up / down and walks with her back still
slightly hunched up.  When I use the bathroom they used to jump in the
tub and lay on a blanket I kept in they for them. Now she just sets
there and looks at the tub then me as if asking me to help her in.

I am at a lost.  The blood tests and the x-rays they took all show
nothing life threathening.  Also I am retired living on a fixed income
and have put out over one thousand dollars the last week or so on my
babies but can not keep this up as much as I want to.  Hopefully it is
a soft tissue injury and will get better.  Any sensible suggestions?

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TIA