myowneq
Louisiana
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I woke up this morning and turned on my chat messenger. This status from one of my friends had a question about a 4 month old kitten has broken ribs. What can she do?
Knowing my friend, she's picked up a stray. I know she can't afford a vet. Her question was deleted from Yahoo Answers. THat's not entirely surprising.
When my mothers cat broke his hip, vet said get a cage just big enough for him, food, and litter box. Leave him in there and don't handle him. You can open it up and pet him, or play with a toy on a string. He'll let you know when he's ready to get out.
I advised the same thing to her. Is there anything else that should be considered?
Thanks,
Tim
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dturm
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It depends. Cage rest can work in many cases, but you really need to see radiographs to evaluate displacement of the ribs. Severely displaced ribs can puncture lungs and ribs broken in multiple places can cause a flail chest that requires medical/surgical treatment.
Sorry, no easy answer.
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dieharder
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If no x-rays have been taken, how does your friend know the kitten has broken ribs? How do they know it's not more serious?
If they can't bring it to the vet, turn it in to a shelter... it's that simple.
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