My kitten's leg looks deformed. Broken? How to help it walk again?

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What is the difference between a deformed leg and a broken bone in a kitten and how can you tell one from the other. Since I think that a newborn kitten has a deformed leg what should I do so that the kitten can walk again. In latter years is there any special type of cat food that this kitten should eat or can it have regular cat food. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 day old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Great question! The only way to tell is by having an x-ray done by your veterinarian - this will show exactly what is wrong with the bone, and will also give the information needed to determine whether it can be fixed or not. I would recommend taking the kitten to your vet for an exam and x-rays as soon as you are able to - he/she will be able to advise you further on what can be done to help the kitten, depending on what the x-rays show.

My kitten's leg looks deformed. Broken? How to help it walk again?

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