Is at the vets in the morning. Had a run in with a neighbourhood cat and came off worse for it. Little mites leg is swollen (not her paw though, just the leg - above the ankle) and although she can walk on it most of the time, she's limping and holding it up every now and then. She's eating etc but doesnt seem her usual chirpy self.

Hoping its just a strain or a sprain and not a break - as she can put weight on it and is using her scratch post...but on the offchance she has to be xrayed - anyone know a rough price? (Obviously not a definite but a ballpark figure?)

Ta xxx

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If inflicted during a fight it may also be due to infection. Any sign of a puncture wound? If the swelling increases or she gets more lethargic though I'd call the emergency vets and ask their advice.

Depending on your location an X-ray would be somewhere in region of £150.00.

No idea on price but hope she's ok and it's not too expensive

Thanks - she's just let me have a good look at it and it doesn't seem/look broken. However the more I look at it the more I wonder if she's been bitten or clawed, as there's "ruffling" on her leg, as if the fur isn't sitting right and she is using her scratch post with both paws so if it was badly injured I'm assuming she wouldn't use it.

She is insured anyway, but hopefully it wont be too expensive as Hercules has his jabs due this month, plus OH's birthday!

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Update

Its not broken! It is a bite wound (vet had a good look and saw the puncture wound) coupled with an abscess. So she's had an injection to ease the pain and swelling and she's on tablets for a while and we need to go back on Thursday for sedation and draining.

Poor little mite is now feeling much cheerier and has let Hercules give her a good bath.

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Good news that its nothing too serious,although ,poor girl it must be sore.Hope she is back to normal soon

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