How to help a small stray kitten with a broken leg, no surgery?

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Stray cat estimated 3 months old found with presumed broken hip and leg. Took him to 3 vets but we live in a country where vets aren’t the best and they said there’s nothing we can do he’s too small to go into surgery. What do you recommend we do? Should we give him a makeshift cast? If so, how? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It's a little difficult to see in your copy of the x-ray, but it looks like the left femur might be fractured. If the broken bone is above the knee then a cast won't help because it's not possible to stabilize the fracture. If they have recommended pain medication and rest I think that probably is the best option with a broken hip - kittens can heal quickly and it's possible that he will have decent function in the leg. If not, then a surgery called a femoral head osteotomy might be an option once he's big enough for surgery.

How to help a small stray kitten with a broken leg, no surgery?

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