Is our kitten brain tatty?
Our kitten (about 8 weeks old) was sleeping under the couch when a picture frame fell over and knock him unconscious. We took him to a vet, and we could not afford to get x-rays. We were told he be blind at the moment. When we got home, he would walk a few steps, plunge over, and start rolling without stopping, and he would get his paw stuck behind his commander. Will this clear up, is the problem so bad that we should put him down?
Do what you have to, to get him the xrays and proper health exactness he needs - even if it means giving him up to a rescue mechanism (Not the SPCA or Humane Society, but a private one with a no-kill policy in effect - which means they won't euthanize until they're certain they can't save him).
You are his family, would you want your family to wish to let you wobble around and suffer because they can't afford your medical costs?
At least have him assessed and euthanize him humanely whether that ends up being the case.
It's possible he has blood pooling and putting pressure on his brain/spine. Which would reason for blindness and motor control issues.
Take him BACK to the VET.
His suffering is needless.
PS: If you had any money stored away for the different camera you wanted - now would be the time to use it up! ;)
What did the vet advise? (besides more tests?)
If he got hit surrounded by the head hard enough to knock him comatose, I'd think he would have the cat equivalent of a concussion -- maybe headache, blurred sight at least and who knows what else. While his brain is recovering he may act strangely and be contained by some pain. Can you give him something for the pain and brain swelling? Can vet propose what you can do for lowest cost, like to medicate and care for him at home? Only time will relay how much damage but whatever you can do to help him capture through it and as vet what to watch for. Is he eating and drinking?
Answers: Ohh, so sad. I would give it for a while time. If he gets to where he can't eat on his own after it would be best to put him down.
Sorry to say, But that cat needs proper care or near will be complecations!
{{{sigh}}} Write a post-dated check if you enjoy to, whatever. You are responsible for that little kitten that just started life. If he have some brain damage, but can live a healthy and comfortable life, next you, as the guardian of this kitten, have to do everything you can to save him. Meu Deus do Ceu!
Please get him the x-rays he wishes! STAT!
I'm so sorry for your kitten, and I really do wish that I could present insight into what might happen. There's just really no way to know what might surface, even with a guess based on experience. Head injuries can be so touch and go... some turn out to own no long-term impact and others may leave a cat debilitated. As others have said, I do chew over it's important to try and get the x-rays for your kitten. This will help the veterinarians to bestow you a more realistic/accurate prognosis. I know it's difficult when unexpected expenses like this come up, but there are more ways than one to hopefully draw from the care that your kitten needs. Please check with some of the resources programmed in the link below. Many offer discounted, whether not free, services to those who are having a difficult time affording veterinary care. It's at least worth calling around to try and gain some help. If nothing else, you'll know that you have researched adjectives avenues for getting help for your kitten. I wish you luck in your pursuit, and I hope you're competent to find help for your kitten.
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ETA: I just had another thought just about something you could possibly check into. If there is a veterinary school anywhere within a average distance, call and ask if they can see your kitten as a training case. A friend of mine did this when her dog needed a CT scan and she couldn't afford it. The arts school agreed, and the results of the scan and subsequent treatment saved her dog's life. The students are always working lower than the supervision of a qualified veterinarian, and the level of care is very honourable. It's similar to a person going to a teaching hospital for treatment.
