Quote Originally Posted by whoopdeedo View Post
First of all I want to thank all of you for your help. There was no fever--but there was a slight swelling around the joint of her right hind leg, and the swelling was warm to the touch. The first vet did take an x-ray and said there were no broken bones. The second vet did do bloodwork, or so he said, but he claimed he got the results back in less than 30 minutes. I always thought it took longer than that to run tests--but I might be wrong.

Again, thank you for your help.
Doctors rely too much on those tests. Tests are not 100% accurate. And infections can become systemic. Please find a competent vet. and good luck and best wishes for I.R.Kitty. I like that name, too.