Update on Pepper
We have Pepper home. He’s normal ol Pepper, slightly stoned and frustrated about this big ol green thing that seems to have replaced what used to be his leg. He’ll swat at it and growl at it then go about with playing with his little catnip ball. I’m keeping such a close watch on him right now so that he doesn’t tear up his splint and that he has everything he needs. His belly is full of kitten food and he got a few licks of milk. Poor little guy. I’ve never had an animal that has had a broken leg before. Even in his half drunken stooper he knew who his mommy was right away and started purring when I kissed his little forehead.
Goddamn. I hate for animals to hurt and to be in pain. He’s sleeping right now .. he’s had a long day full of pain and uncomfortableness, and people he didn’t know so good. He left there with many hugs and kisses however. I think I counted at least 2 different vet tech’s tell him they loved him. He’s in his bed right now with his teddy bear dozing … and purring. When he wakes up I’m going to take him to the little box and maybe give him a little tuna. I have pain medicine for him for tonight. It’s the injectable stuff but the vet said to just give it to him orally inbetween his cheek and gums. I wish Chriss were here to give him the actual shots. I would attempt it if I knew I would do it right every single time.
He has to be in the splint for the next 2 weeks and then we’ll take him in for more xrays to see if it’s healing or not. If it’s not healing, then they would have to do surgery (and talking about a $2,500 price tag) .. but if it IS healing, than they will change the splint out and put a new one on him for the next 4 weeks. I hope because he is young that it starts healing and that he won’t need surgery. The vet did have to put him under anthethia for about 20 minutes while they took the straight legged xray and they put the splint on him and he did fine which is a relief especially with his heart murmur. His splint goes all the way up past his hip bone, and the vet said she made sure to leave his privates out, altho they are sort of being pushed off to one side. Poor Pepper. I wish I knew what he was doing when this happened. Playing super-kitteh or something.
Sigh. Poor guy.
