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posted 02-19-2004 11:01 AM         

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My cat of 5 months went missing for 3 days, when I eventually found him he couldn’t walk properly. I took him to the vet and she said he had fractured his back legs and his pelvis (hairline fracture). The head of his femur bone is completely fractured on the left leg. The right one isn’t so bad. She said he was too young for surgery and bandaged his behind. My question is: is this diagnoses correct?

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posted 02-19-2004 11:10 AM         

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I'm not sure if you are looking for a diagnosis or an argreement...have you considered a 2nd opinion?

Good luck to your kitten...hopefully you'll try to keep her inside now - poor little thing.

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posted 02-19-2004 11:59 AM         

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Maybe its because he is still growing and surgery could affect the ways his bones grow? Just a thought.
Maybe you can get a second opinion?

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From:fort myers, fl. usa
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posted 02-19-2004 07:46 PM         

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did they do x-rays????? if so i woudl ask to see them 4 urself if u already havent... my kitten now has a broken pelvis and he has to be in a cage 4 7 more weeks 4 it to heal right i was told by my vet 2 weeks ago when my baby got hit that most pelvis fractures do not require surgery... as far as getting a second opinion i would if u r doubting the other vet if u have the $$ it can get pretty expensive.. but if u dont get a second opinion then if they just bandaged him up try putting him in a cage 4 a coule of weeks so he dont try to jump run etc.... or do u already have him in a cage???

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posted 02-20-2004 03:15 AM         

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cats' bones heal very well, better than humans at least.

get a second opinion, it wouldn't hurt. any other online advice about the condition would be at best, guesswork.

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posted 02-20-2004 08:17 AM         

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Normally I trust the vet. I’ve been going to the same place for a couple of years with my other pets. This time the vet whom attended my cat was new. When I got home I looked on the internet and found a lot of info. where the cat normally under went surgery, but none where they simply just bandage the behind. That is why I decided to post my question on this page in hope that someone who had gone through the same experience could help me.
The vet did not tell me to keep him in a cage or from moving. The first few days my cat just laid in his bed, but now he’s constantly walking around the house after my other cats. He’s very curious. He hops a bit but then has to rest and sometimes he pulls himself around with his 2 front legs. I haven’t gotten a second opinion yet because the car trip to the vets really frightens him a lot. Thank you all for your concern. I think I might get a 2nd opinion after all.

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posted 02-20-2004 09:37 PM         

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I asked my vet and she said that normally younger cats heal even better than older cats. Their bones are still growing, so they can heal like nothing ever happened. I would definately get a second opinion.

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posted 02-21-2004 12:28 AM         

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it may be because the bones are still growing so rapidly, they are unable to do surgery on the fractured legs like putting in a plate or pins.... the pelivs will heal on its own, but only with strict cage rest so there is not too much movement there...
if the head of the femur is fractured off, it should be removed completely by surgery, this is called a femoral head excision, and cats do EXTREMELY well, I have even seen a couple of cats with double FHE and do just fine.... the muscle will grow tight and strong and hold the rest of the bones steady, it will have no long term effects on the cat.
have a look at the xrays and get the vets to explain all your options.
sometimes for young pups and kittens, bangaging and half casts or spints are the best way to go, and recheck every few months. if there is still a problem, then discuss surgery....
if you can find out the specific frature types and their positions, perhaps we can look more into your options further....

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