Thank you.I am very sorry to hear that. That is a very hard decision but the right one in such circumstances. We have been prepared to do that with Toby if needed but so far he seems to have learned that he cant move like a normal cat. If it isnt too much trouble, I would love to know what else was planned (and who knows who else it may help if posted here.)
Hello S SaraVHi, I am new here. I just found out my 6 month old kitten has OI. This is heartbreaking but there seems to be some hope from what I am reading here. I see this thread goes back pretty far. I'm hoping for a response from anyone with further information. My little Toby had his first injury 2 months ago and it's been a roller coaster of doing better and regressing. A specialist Othopedic vet saw him today- after evaluation and x-rays, he found 6 fractures in various stages. He said the prognosis isn't good at all and most owners euthanize. My regular vet says it's worth trying to help him and is researching the disease. I've have a few homeopathic vets say they don't have enough experience with OI to treat him confidently. He is an indoors only cat. We rescued him from animal control end of June and he was a completely normal kitten for the first month and a half. Growing fast! They do think he was the runt of the litter as he was 1.8 lbs when they got him around 8 weeks. It is unclear if he was abandoned or taken from his mother too early. The OI could be a reason a mother cat would reject him. The ortho vet said he may have even been born with a fracture. He has been in a padded room with a baby gate and has stilled managed to hurt himself. He doesn't jump up on anything. I see a lot of supplements and remedies on here that have helped but I'm wondering about dosage and where to get them. I should be hearing back from my regular vet tomorrow but and curious what others on here can offer. I'm researching the vitamin C, arnica, calc phos, ats patties, rhus tox, and silica all mentioned here.