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My newborn kitten's leg is swollen. Vet says wait. How can I help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 days old

1 of our 2 orphaned newborn kittens started eating less the last 12 hours. Before 3 hours I noticed his right front leg was swollen and took him to vet immediatelly. The vet said it might be broken bone or soft tissue injury but she cant tell or do anything before the kitten reaches 3 weeks. I keep the routine of feeding, cleaning + toilet. Is there anything more I should do? Thank you

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on June 26th, 2019

Poor kitten! Make sure to keep Agoraki from moving around too much and keep the other kittens from laying on the leg if possible. Decrease the space in which the kitten may roam. If you have a lot of problems keeping the kitten still, you may ask the veterinarian if a splint may be beneficial and fashioned somehow but don't apply one without speaking with your vet. Splinting growing legs can affect the growth negatively so there needs to be an obvious benefit to it. Best of luck.

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