Poor Angel :(

I hope you get some good news about Angel. Poor little girl deserves to be healthy and start her new life with her sister's and new family.

I took Angel to VCA this morning and left her there. Dr. S just called and said the leg is NOT broken, however there are some things that cause her concern. She will have Dr. K look at the Xrays when he comes in on Monday, but she feels Angel needs to see an Orthopaedic vet to determine whats really going on with ther leg. She notices that the Ulna (or was it radius?) is bowing, and that there is calicifcation at the top of the Radius (or was it ulna?) that MIGHT have closed off her growth plate. If thats the case, then we'll have some major issues with her leg because the bone cannot grow into the groth plate, and will cause much worse bowing than we currently have. She did mention that it wasn't set straight, so thats why we have the bowing we have now. POOR ANGEL!

She is going to splint Angel's leg and I'll pick her up this afternoon. She is also going to be on prednizone to help with the inflamation.

I feel like crying for this poor little girl! What gets me the most, is this might scare off her new family. They were visibly upset when she ignored them the other day. I don't know if they are going to want to wait for us to finally figure out whats going on with her leg. Then will they be able to deal with the medication she might need? Sigh. Maybe she's meant to stay with me as a foster forever ;) (bwahahahahaha)

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Originally posted by catnapper

I feel like crying for this poor little girl! What gets me the most, is this might scare off her new family. They were visibly upset when she ignored them the other day. I don't know if they are going to want to wait for us to finally figure out whats going on with her leg. Then will they be able to deal with the medication she might need? Sigh. Maybe she's meant to stay with me as a foster forever ;) (bwahahahahaha)

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Catnapper,

{{{HUGS}}} Just wait till the Ortho Vet has a look at her.
Thay can work miracles sometimes.

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Maybe she's meant to stay with me as a foster forever

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I've thought this very thing for quite some time now - http://bestsmileys.com/cats2/16.gif - remember, Flutter needs a friend her own size.

Poor baby.:( I hope the vets can get to the bottom of what's going on with her leg, and that Angel will feel better very soon.

Oh Kim, I'm so sorry!!! :( Sounds like a broken leg would have been something easier to deal with.

I totally understand your concern about her future family. Not everyone is ready to deal with life-long health problems... :(

Poor Angel! I hope she's feeling better when the infection is treated.

Kirsten

sorry I got to this too long..

(((catnapper))), frustrating I know! too bad we can't choke them!

zephyra once limped, terribly.. I really thought she cracked her leg so took her to emergency room, did x-ray three time, showed nothing. no fracture. the vet asked me to take her home, it'll go away on its own.

she limped for nine days, I really thought the x-ray showed incorrectly!! but I trusted my vet (I was her assistant), on 10th, ..more days came, she's all good! it took a while.

but you said angel's leg's not straighten, different. angel, get well little girl! sorry to hear you've been crawling...

take care both,
..gina & zephyra