I can't believe this. Freddy a 6 month old kitten somehow injured his leg over the weekend and has been back and forth to the vet since. It wasn't broken (he was x-rayed) but so very swollen and he was in such a lot of pain. Today they decided to keep him over the weekend in to manage his pain and to try to reduce the swelling. The vet just phoned and said Freddy's died! How can a 6 month old healthy wellbred pedigree kitten die from an injured leg??? I can't even begin to tell how upset I am, I'm in tears here -this on top of everything else. Can't believe it.

Oh no, I'm so sorry, Marianne. What a terrible shock. Poor Freddy, to go so young.

Oh Marianne, what a horrid thing to happen   Thanks for posting the pic, he was a gorgeous kitten, it makes no sense does it. Thinking of you and sincerely hoping things pick up there soon.

So sorry, Marianne   Surely things will have to get better for you soon...you've had way more than your fair share of bad luck lately

no words......((warm hugs)) x x x

(((((((((((((((((((((Marianne)))))))))))))))))))))))
Lea.

Oh No Marianne What can I say Mega cyber {{{{{HUGS}}}}} to you

Walk free at the Bridge little Freddie Find that sunny warm spot in the sun

What an awful shock for you. You must be a very strong person to be able to deal with all the problems that have come your way recently. Sending positive thoughts your way.

So sorry to hear this marianne.  What a terrible shock   I take it you'll be having a PM done.  Can't imagine how it could have affected him so.

Debs

So sorry M Run free Freddie

Lucy
xx

so very very sorry. you are having a really bad time arn't you. I am sending you my bestest of best wishes and hugest of huge cuddles.
Thinking of you at this hard time.
Best Wishes
xxx

So sorry, he's beautiful, there are simply no explantions for why, or for so much to keep going wrong....
But tides do turn and it will start to get better for you eventually.
Cyber hugs in bucket loads for you
Karen

Sincere thoughts are being sent your way.
Freddy looked stunning.

If you can bear it, it might be worth a PM at least then you will
have/get answers as to why.

{{{{{{{{{{Massive Hugs}}}}}}}}}}
Kirstine

Bl***y hellso sorry Marianne.so sorry esp after all you are suffering at the mo. What a stunning cat freddie was though

so sorry - he was gorgeous. run free freddy

So sorry! What a beautiful kitten he was. Run free Freddy

So very sorry,so sad, run free Freddy and God bless.

Sheila. xx

So Sorry to hear this sad news

Freddy was beautiful.

R.I.P Little one.

God Bless x

My deepest sympathies Marianne. Poor little Freddy was taken too soon. He was a gorgeous boy. He's running free without pain now. Big hugs.

oh no!  so very sorry Marianne - run free Freddy - such a short life

So sorry to hear this Marianne - deepest sympathy to you.  Run free little Freddy.

How awful for you, he was very beautiful

My deepest sympathies and thoughts are with you. You are in my prayers

Run free little one

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So sorry for your loss

I think it's utterly essential to find out what happened,i know having a PM done is a horrible thought,but to die of a bunged up leg? Somethings not right here

So sorry to hear about young Freddy. Sounds like some kind of infection which he couldn't fight off.
Goodbye little one.
xx

Very sorry you lost such a beautiful creature Marianne.  I would speculate an infection too or perhaps something nasty in the lymph system which blocked drainage from the leg.  A tragic loss whatever

Thanks ALL. It's been very stressful. There are so many theories on what actually happened and the vet's opinion was that what would give us the best idea was to still go head and analyse the fluid drained from the swollen leg. Should have the results on Thursday.

Just seen this, so sorry you've had yet more bad happenings    such a shock with one so young

Hope the tests reveal what happened

{{{HUGS}}}

Dill

Did you get any 'answers' Marianne???
Lea.

Gosh sorry, forgot to update. The tests revealed Freddy had a bad infection most likely caused by a puncture wound -in all likelihood just a small bite received in play by another kitten or cat  some time ago -by the time he got ill there was no wound to be seen but the infection had been closed in and eventually hit his heart. Never knew a wound so small it was never even noticed could cause such a lot, but apparently so...... Freak accident in other words, which has now made me rather paranoid -I will now check for even the tiniest of scratches.

At least you know there was NOTHING you could have done to stop this happening.Dont beat yourself up about it marianne, there was nothing you could hve done any different.,
Run free Freddy.
Lea.

Thanks Lea. Yes it did make me feel a bit better knowing it was an accident sort of -and best of all the vet told me there is NO risk whatsoever to the other cats. I feel jumpy though, another kitten of mine, the youngest, very special one (born by c-section and bottlefed, sole survivor, the vet said he'd never live but he did) -developed diarrhoa and I rushed him straight to the vets on Friday and I would not normally be so panicky for something so minor. He's absolutely fine.

Freddy will always be remembered.

Last year I lost one rabbit, lost another a few months later, and then the third rabbit, cvan, got ill. Took him to the vet and she out him on loads of thintgs to try and sort him out  as I was so worried. It turned out to be a change of diet due to me going on holidays when my rabbit ran out of food. so my mum changed it. I thought I was going to loose him that day.
Goes to show. something happens and you are looking pit for every single sign something is wrong and going to be fatal.
Insidentally Ivan is still with us going strong and had no sickness at all since :d
Lea

So sorry, Marianne, only just seen this! How tragic to lose a healthy young animal like that! At least you know now there's nothing you could have done to prevent it from happening. Only proves the old (Swedish) saying: "Don't disregard small wounds or poor friends" which I think is only too true sometimes
You've been so unfairly treated by fate in the last months. I'm sincerely hoping the new year will be a turning point for you, it's been too much going the wrong way for you lately.
Big hug, Karen

That's so sad

Not surprising you wouldn't have spotted a puncture wound in that beautiful plush coat.  Thinking about it, a cat's or kitten's tooth or claw are capable of carrying any number of bacteria and they are so sharp, especially on kittens, the wound could have been very tiny 

Seems so unfair tho

Hope things are starting to improve for you

Dill