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drug to sedate a pregnant cat

hi,I have a pregnant cat &i think her front leg is broken because of its deformity &can't walk on it in the last 6 days ,so I'm trying to treat her but there's no nearby vet also i can't catch her because she's not my pet exactly she only live in our garden since her 2nd month of life & now she's about 1 year in age ,i'm feeding her since that age but never touched her for that reason i couldn't help her till now, so please can you help me by telling me which sedation i can give her to help me in treating(prefer to be given with food)?also if you can advise me for a specific way in treatment?(P.S.: I'm a doctor so I have a previous knowledge in fractures &there treatment)
I'll be very thankful for your help.


Asked by Member 1028890 on Mar 31st 2011 in Other Health & Wellness
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Izadore (Izzie)

Medications of any kind should not be given to a pregnant cat w/o first consulting with a vet. There must be a vet within phoning distance if not actually within travelling distance, that you could call for advice. I would also suggest that you google pet rescues/shelters/humane organizations nearby to ask for their help. You cannot guess if this cat has a broken leg. She needs to be examined and treated by a professional. If you are really a doctor, you should already know this. We cannot suggest treatment over the Internet. She needs to be seen by a veterinay professional. Trapping her and getting her to one is the only sure way to make sure everything comes out OK for her.


Izadore (Izzie) answered on 3/31/11. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


Guest

I am going to give it to you straight! You are not a doctor because if you were, you would have gotten this cat to a vet by now. This cat needs to be seen ASAP! She may have been hit by a car, bitten by another animal, etc. Get someone to help you - the police, a rescue organization - someone. Tell them you want the cat taken to an animal hospital for evaluation and assessment and that you will accompany the cat. Hopefully, you will see to it that she gets the treatment she needs. By the way - I am a nurse and feral cat rescuer!


Member 185886 answered on 4/1/11. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


Dahlia

I have a feeling you are the same individual that posted about the feline with the eye infection for 2 months. Like that cat, this cat is also in incredible pain. There is no difference in animals regarding the capacity to feel pain. If your leg was broken and you had to walk on it for days, you would be in excruciating pain too. I'm frustrated by what you are attempting to do. You will undoubtedly cause more damage and pain to this animal if you attempt to sedate it, trap it, and fix the injury yourself. Home treatment is not even possible for a broken leg and the only sedative that will not kill her is a prescription from a vet. I'm thankful that you want to help this poor animal but only a professional veterinarian can do so properly. If you do not have the funds or the help to take her in to a vet, then please do the right thing and call your local animal control to pick her up. No animal should have to suffer like this and she is suffering each day that she is not treated


Dahlia answered on 4/1/11. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


Smokey

It is pretty obvious this is the same poster as the guest ID number is the same.
I agree with all previous posts for BOTH cats. What you are doing is prolonging their suffering and worse, NOT making proper treatment available to these poor cats.
I can't imagine you "home treating" your self or your child if the same illness or fracture was present. These cats are no different and do not feel any less pain than you or a child would feel.
PLEASE, do the right thing and at least give these poor cats to someone who WILL provide for them and end their suffering as quickly as possible. They did not ask to be in this condition and they cannot help themselves, nor are there any home treatments that can help them.
People seem to always claim it's not their cat. Well, if this cat has been in your garden and care for 10 months, it is no longer legally a stray and it is now YOUR responsibility to get her taken care of properly.
Please get this cared for BEFORE the kittens are born!!


Smokey answered on 4/3/11. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer