Comments on: Help! My Cat Was Hit By A Car

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:11:12 +0000

In reply to Cole. Hi Cole. It's likely she was hit by a car, as the leg wound isn't enough to explain why she didn't make it, suggesting internal injuries. Yes, they often have blood visible, especially if bones break the skin. I'm sorry.

By: Cole

Cole — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:15:33 +0000

This morning I found my cat with a bloody back leg. The leg looked broken, but it was hard to tell. There also appeared to be a wound at the top of the back leg on the underside stomach by the back leg. Unfortunately, she died before I could get her to a vet. She was not moving and could not walk. Does this sound like she was hit by a car or does it sound like an animal attacked her? Do cats ever bleed externally when hit by a car? There was a trail of blood where she crawled to the house. I know it makes no difference now, but I wish I knew what happened to her.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:52:05 +0000

In reply to Nik Prash. Hi Nik. I’m sorry to hear that. Stories you hear about animals being miraculously revived just don’t apply to road accidents. He was certainly deceased when you found him.

By: Nik Prash

Nik Prash — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:12:41 +0000

Hello. My cat was hit by unknown vehicle and was found lying near the road. Blood was coming out of his eyes and mouth. His body was somehow rigid. There was also wound on his back leg. We brought him home. Tried to wake him up but there was no sigh of breathing. We then buried him. Is there any chance that if we had performed CPR or taken to vet he would have lived? Was he dead or just unconscious?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:22:16 +0000

In reply to Juliet. I’m sorry Juliet. Yes, that history is typical of road trauma.

By: Juliet

Juliet — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:36:00 +0000

I found my cat lying on the sidewalk in the next block with head injury. It was too late for her. She was already dead and stiff. Her right eye had popped out and her jaw had blood and was wide open with her tongue out. Otherwise there did not seem to be any external injury. She was lying on her left side with her legs almost straight. Do you think she was run over?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:43:21 +0000

In reply to Colleen Leaver. Hi Colleen. Elevations in liver enzymes can be caused by many illnesses, including starvation. They certainly aren’t sufficient to give a diagnosis on their own. It sounds like you are thinking along the right path. If it were me, I would begin with full body x-rays looking for a major injury such as those described in this article.

By: Colleen Leaver

Colleen Leaver — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 01:17:23 +0000

Hi, Our beloved Tipper was accidently backed over by my son. She looked really messed up at first, no visable signs of trauma, just the way she was acting ( it may have been shock).
We took her to the vet to have her evalutated. They sent her home without xrays as they said everything felt good, no apparent bones broken, no external bleeding, no bleeding from nose or mouth. Over the course of the next week, she seemed to be getting better, her engery was coming back, she appeared to be eating. A month out, i noticed how thin she was getting so i brought her inside ( our cats are well taken care of but they are outdoor ( spayed and nuetered) cats. and tried to feed her. She was interested in the food , she wanted to eat but when she would take a small piece of food, it would come back out of her mouth. We took her to the vet, 500.00 later they said her liver enzymes are elevated and and that is why she is not eating. My guess is something is inhibiting her from eating, swallowing or chewing. The vet did say both of her canine teeth had fractures but nothing to worrry about. What injuries to the neck, jaw or mouth could prohibit her from eating that a vet may not pick up on? She seems to open and close her jaw fines, she seems to chew weird .
I do not agree with the vets diagnosis. Her liver enzymes are elevated but i believe that the reason they are elevated is because she has been slowly starving for the last month. please any insight would be appreciated

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 08 May 2020 06:04:32 +0000

In reply to Collin. Hi Collin. He'll probably be hiding under a bush or even under a shed or house if he can. I'd be knocking on doors in the neighbourhood and asking to search their yards if they let you, or asking them to have a look themselves if not. Good luck.

By: Collin

Collin — Fri, 08 May 2020 03:01:39 +0000

My cat was hit by a car 2 days ago and my neighbor saw it and said the cat got up and ran and we don’t know we’re he is or were he is hiding or even if he is still alive do you have a suggestion if were he would go And should I look for him or just let him be and see if he is alive and if he is alive but hurt will he return home.