"Janet B" wrote in message
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Has anyone had to deal with this with a cat? For a variety of
reasons, I'm not opting for surgery for Carey (bone thin tortie with a
myriad of other issues). "Rest" is advised, and we seem to be able to
prevent most jumping fairly easily (she's almost 12, not a kitten,
which helps!).

Anyway, would like to hear from anyone who's experienced this, what
your choice for treatment has been, and the outcome.

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Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
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Obviously there is a huge difference between a cat and a human, but when I
tore (clean through) my ACL 10 years ago, the doctor actually gave me the
option of not having surgery. He said if I wasn't going to be a very active
person, then I could actually live a normal life without going through it as
the main reason the ACL is there is to keep the shin bone in the correct
place next to the knee cap. If you aren't going to be running hard and
stopping, then you would be alright. I have no idea how the difference
would be for a cat because of the difference in leg structures, and there is
no way to tell a cat not to run and stop hard, but its still another 2 cents
to throw in : )