Our little guy, Nomar, had an accident today and I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or has been through a similar experience.
This morning I was letting our puppy in and before I could stop I closed the door on Nomar. Not actually closed it, but he got stuck in between for a moment. It was horrible! I feel so horrible. We got him to the vets because he wasn't able to use his back legs. Our vet examined him and came to the conclusion that his legs are fine, they're receptive to touch and are moving. But somewhere between his rib cage and back legs on his spine his nerves and muscles are damaged. And so he's not able to support his back legs. He said that because he's young he has a big chance of healing, where as an older cat wouldn't be able to recover. He told us to give him a chance to try and heal. But if he stops eating or can't use the washroom to bring him in. So far he's been eating and using the washroom as normal. He has even been able to balance a little bit on his back legs.
We're keeping him in his cat carrier with his blanket, and we're letting him out when he eats and for a stretch. Is there anything else we can do for him to help him? Or are there any major 'no-no's that I'm not aware of?? I'm in shock still, I can't believe I let it happen but I am trying to be as positive as I can be, and making sure Nomar gets that good energy off of us. The vet never mentioned anything about pain killers, just told us to have him rest a lot of keep an eye on him. How would I know if he's in pain? He hasn't been meowing more than usual, and when I touch his legs he's fine. In fact he moves them frequently. Any advice would be appreciated, I want to do my best to make sure he is comfortable and able to heal.
Thank you.
This morning I was letting our puppy in and before I could stop I closed the door on Nomar. Not actually closed it, but he got stuck in between for a moment. It was horrible! I feel so horrible. We got him to the vets because he wasn't able to use his back legs. Our vet examined him and came to the conclusion that his legs are fine, they're receptive to touch and are moving. But somewhere between his rib cage and back legs on his spine his nerves and muscles are damaged. And so he's not able to support his back legs. He said that because he's young he has a big chance of healing, where as an older cat wouldn't be able to recover. He told us to give him a chance to try and heal. But if he stops eating or can't use the washroom to bring him in. So far he's been eating and using the washroom as normal. He has even been able to balance a little bit on his back legs.
We're keeping him in his cat carrier with his blanket, and we're letting him out when he eats and for a stretch. Is there anything else we can do for him to help him? Or are there any major 'no-no's that I'm not aware of?? I'm in shock still, I can't believe I let it happen but I am trying to be as positive as I can be, and making sure Nomar gets that good energy off of us. The vet never mentioned anything about pain killers, just told us to have him rest a lot of keep an eye on him. How would I know if he's in pain? He hasn't been meowing more than usual, and when I touch his legs he's fine. In fact he moves them frequently. Any advice would be appreciated, I want to do my best to make sure he is comfortable and able to heal.
Thank you.