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#1781361
MissSkyTheGecko
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How do you fix this? 
My friend got this little kitten today. His name is Jack. I noticed his bones aren’t developing correctly. By the person she got him from, I’m going to guess he was taken away from mom a little too early. I’ve seen this on TV with lions and big puppies, but can’t remember exactly how to fix it. If he were mine, I would take him to a vet, but he isn’t and my friend and her mom aren’t like me, so please don’t stress how they should have a vet look at it or that they are mean for not getting him looked at because there is nothing I can do about that. He will of course, be neutered and if the vet says something about his legs, they will treat it...
I told them to try and mix kitten formula with wet/dry food. I thought the extra calcium would help his long bone development. Any other suggestions? If not, I’ll try and encourage the vet trip again.
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07/03/08 04:12am
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#1781398
KrazyKelli
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Message To: MissSkyTheGecko In reference to Message Id: 1781361
How do you fix this?
There are two major reasons (outside of birth defect) for walking issues or bone issues. Calcium is a big one, nutrition is another. The calcium part should be semi-obvious. If an animal doesn’t get the proper nutrients in their growing stages of life, they’ll get these problems as well. A big thing to worry about is the bones growing improperly once the treatment to fix the issue as begun - for example, one leg bone growing longer than the other. The vet will fix this with surgery when and if it happens.
But yeah. More nutrition and more calcium. That and the vet check, though your friend is already aware of that.
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07/03/08 07:38am
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Ogoao
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1781398
How do you fix this?
kRazykelli made a really good point.. u may not be able to take the kitten to the vet ur self.. but give her alot of calcium and nutrition . surgery could most likely fix that issue..... but sometimes pet owners are selfish..... so just keep urging her and give her some advice
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07/07/08 08:11pm
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