Bum leg....

[macksmom98]

One of our 7 week old kits is holding his leg funny today. A smaller child had been holding him and playing with him, something that they have done since the kits were 2 weeks old.
So I don't know if the child pulled him by the leg or exactly how it got injured, but the kit is supposed to go to his new home next week. What should I do? Give it a few days and see if it gets better? Go to the vet now?

 

[Zass]

Pic?

 

[macksmom98]

Trying to add a pic, not sure if it will be helpful...it looks a little out of place and he's using it more this afternoon, but still babying a little, holding it funny.... <br /><br /> -- Thu May 28, 2015 2:08 pm -- <br /><br /> Added a pic to the gallery but couldn't get it to load on this discussion post....pop over there to take a look if you have time.....

 

[Zass]

-- Thu May 28, 2015 3:21 pm --

I'm having a hard time making out much.
Perhaps the joint was sprained? Or maybe dislocated? I can't tell by the picture.

Is there any swelling?

I had a doe get a sprain once, catching her foot in the side wire of a (solid bottomed) pet store cage. A few days of limited movement on a solid surface was all she needed to recover. :shrug:

You can take him to the vet and get their opinion if that's something you like to do.

 

[macksmom98]

Thanks Zass, it must have been my phone being temperamental......I'll give it another day or so since it seemed to already improve, I prefer not to spend money if I don't have to. Hopefully it's quickly resolved. Are they easily dislocated? I noticed him scratching with it but it doesn't look like it's reading more off to the side than before....

 

[Zass]

Thanks Zass, it must have been my phone being temperamental......what do you think?

I added what I thought (which wasn't much helpful), and edited it a lot, as I tend to..so click refresh..