B boundarybunnies New Member Joined Dec 24, 2011 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Location northern idaho, Idaho, USA Dec 24, 2011 #1 one of my 2 week old kits jumped out of the nest and now it can't walk. it is dragging its back legs. what do I do?
one of my 2 week old kits jumped out of the nest and now it can't walk. it is dragging its back legs. what do I do?
L LakeCondo Well-Known Member Joined Oct 31, 2011 Messages 5,281 Reaction score 87 Location Chicago, Illinois, USA Dec 24, 2011 #2 Call a vet 1st thing Monday unless it's better by then. It sure sounds like a broken or sprained something to me.
Call a vet 1st thing Monday unless it's better by then. It sure sounds like a broken or sprained something to me.
Pipp Well-Known Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Messages 12,878 Reaction score 58 Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Dec 25, 2011 #3 Keep the kit warm, hydrated and contained, don't let him/her move around much. sas ray:
Pipp Well-Known Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Messages 12,878 Reaction score 58 Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Dec 25, 2011 #4 PS: I've moved this to the Infirmary, you may want to post another introduction.
MILU Well-Known Member Joined Jan 12, 2010 Messages 1,195 Reaction score 46 Location *formerly, hotmaildeal, , Brazil Dec 25, 2011 #5 Maybe it's better if kitty doesn't walk much, in case he/she broke a limb.. I'd guess letting him stay somewhere warm, hydrated and contained like suggested by Sas above, until you can take kitty to a vet, is a good thing.
Maybe it's better if kitty doesn't walk much, in case he/she broke a limb.. I'd guess letting him stay somewhere warm, hydrated and contained like suggested by Sas above, until you can take kitty to a vet, is a good thing.
Nancy McClelland Larry Supporting Member Joined Jul 1, 2007 Messages 18,089 Reaction score 2,769 Location Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Dec 25, 2011 #6 ray: