Swelling of the shoulder, kitten

[jennhas]

My kitten fell off a shelf and twisted his leg about four days ago and he is behaving normally with the exception of being a bit off balance and some limping.  However, his shoulder that he twisted is swelling and it doesn't seem to be going down.  Is there anything I can do to help the swelling?

[PrettyKitty1]

I'm glad you had that taken care of. Thank you for the update. I love happy endings :). Take care, and take care of your little kitten. Anything you need.....we're always around.

Hugs!

[jennhas]

Hi All,

Thank you to PrettyKitty1.  Cheeseball's shoulder was not broken, the swelling coincidentally was from a previous wound or bite of some sort that had abscessed.  We used a warm compress and all is better now. He will be on antibiotics for the next 10 days, but he is doing fine.

[jennhas]

Thank you, I will.

[PrettyKitty1]

Well at least you know why the shoulder has a swollen area. What you can do is take him to the vet immediately. I don't think there is anything you can do really and the cat is in pain. The vet may want to do x-rays to see if there is a fractured bone, which I'm sure there is.  I guess If the leg is swollen bathe in hot water and mild disinfectant and go to the vet.
Good Luck.