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Broken Leg
One of my strays is at the vet awaiting surgery for a broken leg. The
vet said splinting wouldn't work for a feral cat. He's going to cut open the leg, and then pin the bones together. Anyone have any experience with broken limbs on cats to share with me? How long to recover, how successful the recovery, how much and what kind of post op care needed etc. Any experience with treating seriously injured feral cats? Thanks, -- John Kimmel I think it will be quiet around here now. So long. |
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guynoir wrote in message hlink.net...
One of my strays is at the vet awaiting surgery for a broken leg. The vet said splinting wouldn't work for a feral cat. He's going to cut open the leg, and then pin the bones together. Anyone have any experience with broken limbs on cats to share with me? How long to recover, how successful the recovery, how much and what kind of post op care needed etc. Any experience with treating seriously injured feral cats? Thanks, Yes, I heard one a while back from a old Chinese couple. Seems they had this large female tabby who was MISSING three of it's four legs. I asked what the story was with this terribly crippled cat, and they confided in me this story. Seems this cat was quite the hero. They said that once, their house caught fire in the dead of nite and their cat jumped on their bed and woke them up. They were able to escape with their live, but with little else. Then another time, their daughter was just about to throw a washtub half full of gasoline on a fire and the feisty female kitty flew like a missile across the child's chest, thereby knocking her off her feet and averting certain disaster. Another time, the neighbor's pit bull was on the loose and came charging at Mr. Wang while he was unloading his customer's laundry. The hero cat flew instantaneously into the eyes of the offender, with claws fully extended. The pooch whimpered off in a trot and never came back again. I listen to the elderly couple and when they were through, I again inquired about why the cat was missing three of its four legs. The old Chinese man looked at me with a gleam in his eye and said... "Well, with a cat that special, you don't want to eat her all at once"! IBen G. |
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guynoir wrote in message hlink.net...
One of my strays is at the vet awaiting surgery for a broken leg. The vet said splinting wouldn't work for a feral cat. He's going to cut open the leg, and then pin the bones together. Anyone have any experience with broken limbs on cats to share with me? How long to recover, how successful the recovery, how much and what kind of post op care needed etc. Any experience with treating seriously injured feral cats? Thanks, Yes, I heard one a while back from a old Chinese couple. Seems they had this large female tabby who was MISSING three of it's four legs. I asked what the story was with this terribly crippled cat, and they confided in me this story. Seems this cat was quite the hero. They said that once, their house caught fire in the dead of nite and their cat jumped on their bed and woke them up. They were able to escape with their live, but with little else. Then another time, their daughter was just about to throw a washtub half full of gasoline on a fire and the feisty female kitty flew like a missile across the child's chest, thereby knocking her off her feet and averting certain disaster. Another time, the neighbor's pit bull was on the loose and came charging at Mr. Wang while he was unloading his customer's laundry. The hero cat flew instantaneously into the eyes of the offender, with claws fully extended. The pooch whimpered off in a trot and never came back again. I listen to the elderly couple and when they were through, I again inquired about why the cat was missing three of its four legs. The old Chinese man looked at me with a gleam in his eye and said... "Well, with a cat that special, you don't want to eat her all at once"! IBen G. |
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The cat is going to need extended cage rest after the surgery, is my guess. Chances are fair to good that he will socialize in your care or even own up to being someone's long abandoned pet rather than feral-born. One of our sweetest rescues was a "feral" cat that had been mauled by a dog who need extended cage care. After a few days, Garbonzo (named for his admirable tomliness) confessed he was perfectly tame. He still sends us Christmas cards from his adopted home. That aside, all you need provide your guy is a comfortable cage (a large dog crate works very well) and supportive care. Have the vet treat the cat with Revolution while it is under. That will take care of his fleas and a few other parasites he is likely to have. Read my blurb, "Taming the Tiger," posted to the Campus Cats website, for some tips on setting up the cage. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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The cat is going to need extended cage rest after the surgery, is my guess. Chances are fair to good that he will socialize in your care or even own up to being someone's long abandoned pet rather than feral-born. One of our sweetest rescues was a "feral" cat that had been mauled by a dog who need extended cage care. After a few days, Garbonzo (named for his admirable tomliness) confessed he was perfectly tame. He still sends us Christmas cards from his adopted home. That aside, all you need provide your guy is a comfortable cage (a large dog crate works very well) and supportive care. Have the vet treat the cat with Revolution while it is under. That will take care of his fleas and a few other parasites he is likely to have. Read my blurb, "Taming the Tiger," posted to the Campus Cats website, for some tips on setting up the cage. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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Don't use to large of a cage, you'll really need to limit his movement
until the leg heals completely. Something with just enough room for him to lie down, have a litter box and food dishes. He could need to be caged for 6 to 8 weeks but speak to your vets about the time period. |
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Don't use to large of a cage, you'll really need to limit his movement
until the leg heals completely. Something with just enough room for him to lie down, have a litter box and food dishes. He could need to be caged for 6 to 8 weeks but speak to your vets about the time period. |
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