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Old 31-07-2008, 02:44 PM
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Hi, just looking for advice from someone who has a cat with a broken leg. My cat has had surgery and is now at home recovering. He has been doing well and we brought him to Vet for a check up and they were pleased with him. But last night I noticed that he is not using his sore leg anymore - whereas before he was putting pressure on it - last night it was just dangling in mid air all the time - he doesnt' seem in pain. Anyone had this experience before? The vet said its good that he was putting pressure on it - so we are just worried! We are bringing him back for a check up tonight. Also can a pin ever be ripped out of the bone - we seem to think the pin has inched out a bit!!

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I would have your vet look at his leg again,
Poor little boy
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Oh dear V-what did your vet say?
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Old 01-08-2008, 10:31 AM
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Re: Cat with broken leg

Hi, I took him to the Vet last night and she said he could have just hurt it as he was using the leg/putting pressure on it last night - thank heavens! We must keep our eye on it tho and keep the Vet updated. Sometimes if they lie on it too long in the same position it causes spasms so he wouldn't use it! She prescribed a painkiller to keep him more comfortable.

My cat was attacked by a dog and that's how he got a broken leg, at the time we were waiting to hear back if his leg could be saved, this whole thing is very stressful! We are just hoping he will make a good recovery and not have even as much as limp after all of this is over! Another 6 weeks to go still!

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Old 01-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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Re: Cat with broken leg

Hi Vikkic

Thought you might want to see these:

Our Norwegian boy jumped out of a 1st floor window and ended up breaking his metatarsals.

I was hysterical, as you can imagine, and thought that he would end up needing to be put to sleep or be left badly affected.

He's as right as rain now and you'd never think that anything had happened to his leg.

Thank goodness.

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Old 08-08-2008, 02:42 PM
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HI Sally, thanks for that!

My cat doesn't have such a fancy cast - he just has a horrible looking pin with smaller metals pins going into his leg!! I hope he recovers as well as your guy did!

At the moment he is doing well but has developed a bad little cough on him and needed antibiotics - the poor little mite!

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So no side effects at all?

my cat just broke both her back ankles and getting surgery on monday. i am so affraid that she will not be able to recover mentally after this.
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My cat is 100% normal on his leg now - you wouldn't even know it was ever broken! Your poor cat - shame!!

His personality remained the same - he didn't change at all! However they are so miserable after surgery and during the recovery time - they really need TLC.
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My cat was attacked by a dog and that's how he got a broken leg, at the time we were waiting to hear back if his leg could be saved, this whole thing is very stressful! We are just hoping he will make a good recovery and not have even as much as limp after all of this is over! Another 6 weeks to go still!

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Glad your cat is doing much better now. Timmy was attacked by a dog last year and it pretty much took it off so was completely out of the vets hands, the only thing they could do was take off what was left Apart from a limp when he's moving slowly you would never really no the difference,he's so fluffy that when he's sitting down you can't even tell its not there anymore and he still charges around like a loon lol He's balance is very good although he has a few wobbles now and again
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