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ken Jan 8, 8:24 am show options Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav From: "ken" <kphifer1...@yahoo.com> - Find messages by this author Date: 8 Jan 2005 08:24:03 -0800 Local: Sat, Jan 8 2005 8:24 am Subject: kitten falling Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Remove | Report Abuse Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but after a nap of 2 hours, seemed to be fine..He chased a laser dot for about 10 minutes, ate and walked with no limp. I picked him up and he didn't register the pain as he did earlier (hissing, growling and wincing. Could he have rebounded competely just with a nap? any other expereriences like this? Ken > ken Jan 8, 8:24 am show options > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Ken You didn't mention whether he fell on his feet, or in some other position. If "other", and you're wondering about bone damage, get him content on your lap and gently feel his ribs, shoulders, hips, etc, and wait for any sort of reaction from him. If he fell on his feet, he's probably OK. They're amazingly resilient. The initial growling was probably the equivalent of how people usually need a little time to evaluate how badly they're hurt if they slip on ice or get hit in the arm with a baseball. I think he will be fine >Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He >limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but >after a nap of 2 hours, seemed to be fine..He chased a laser dot for >about 10 minutes, ate and walked with no limp. I would bring the cat to the vet and have x-rays done. Could be a fracture or hair line fracture. > >Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He > >limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but > >after a nap of 2 hours, seemed to be fine..He chased a laser dot for > >about 10 minutes, ate and walked with no limp. > I would bring the cat to the vet and have x-rays done. Could be a > fracture or hair line fracture. What part of the cat would you x-ray? Is a hairline fracture a problem? What is the treatment for a hairline fracture? Animals don't like casts. My personal experience is that hairline fractures do not show up on x-rays initially. During the healing process the bone growth builds up and can be seen by x-rays. For humans they can do what is called a bone scan to find hairline fractures.  SignatureLarry - Owned by eight cats > > > > >Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > What part of the cat would you x-ray? Is a hairline fracture a problem? > What is the treatment for a hairline fracture? Animals don't like casts. Possible fracture or not, a 20 foot fall could cause serious internal injury. I would definitely take your kitty to the vet for a checkup. Wayne | Possible fracture or not, a 20 foot fall could cause serious internal injury. | I would definitely take your kitty to the vet for a checkup. | | Wayne Kittens have rubber bones, if he's happy I'd leave him alone and allow the bruises to heal. Carola >| Possible fracture or not, a 20 foot fall could cause serious internal >injury. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Kittens have rubber bones, if he's happy I'd leave him alone and allow the >bruises to heal. Cats do not have rubber bones. They are agile but they do not have rubber bones. They can and do break. Err on the side of safety....take the cat to the vet. After all, cats can and do break bones. Better to find out you over-reacted and nothing was wrong than find out something was wrong and you should have brought the cat in at the time of injury. The bottom line for me: if my cat falls i'm going to bring it to the vet for an examination. I'll let the vet and his training and diagnostic tools tell me if anything is wrong with my furr-baby. > >| Possible fracture or not, a 20 foot fall could cause serious internal > >injury. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > vet for an examination. I'll let the vet and his training and > diagnostic tools tell me if anything is wrong with my furr-baby. I think you should take the kitten to the Vet. I think you should take the kitten to the vet. Please e-mail me if you agree: 123happy@jubiimail.dk. > Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He > limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Could he have rebounded competely just with a nap? any other > expereriences like this? Kittens are rather fragile creatures, and even cats that young cats can be expert at concealing injuries and ailments. I'd have him seen by a vet, just to be sure! >> Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He >> limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >young cats can be expert at concealing injuries and >ailments. I'd have him seen by a vet, just to be sure! It is possible the only way to detect a hairline fracture is through x-rays. >> Last night our kitten fell about 20 feet from an upsairs landing. He >> limped a bit, seemed to register pain when I touched his side, but [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > expert at concealing injuries and ailments. I'd have him seen by a vet, > just to be sure! Smokey used to jump from the upstairs to the hard marble floor downstairs, about 8+ feet. The first time was a few days after her spay operation. The last time (big girl now) she did it she limped for a couple of hours and was fine after that. But 20' is quite a distance. If the tenderness does not subside within a day, you may want to see a vet. You should also keep an eye on her litterbox offerings for a few days to make sure she is relieving herself OK. |
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