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Learn the best techniques to brace the twisted leg of a kitten born with contracted tendons. By combining bracing with simple stretching exercises, the “deformed” kitten can grow up to be a perfectly normal cat.
It can be very disturbing when a kitten is born with what appears to be one or more deformed legs. Often, the cause of the abnormality is contracted tendons — a condition which causes the leg to be stiff and/or twisted. Fortunately, contracted tendons can be corrected with physiotherapy before the kitten is walking.
There is great variation in how contracted tendons affect the leg of a newborn kitten. This collection of photos will help the cat breeder understand and evaluate better the condition of a kitten born with twisted legs
If a kitten is born with twisted legs, it can be corrected by physiotherapy & stretching exercises if started early.
Born with seemingly deformed front legs, this Oriental Shorthair kitten and his breeder team together to work a small miracle.