Nine-year-old domestic short-hair Simba needed detailed surgical treatment to pin the fractured metatarsals in his left hind paw and invested 6 weeks in a plaster cast after suffering the injuries in a strange occurrence while out throughout the night.
Simba has actually because recuperated, assisted by the treatment he received at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Winchester.
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James Grierson, head of orthopaedics at Anderson Moores, organized the case. An RCVS and European Specialist in little animal surgical treatment, he said: “Simba had actually headed out one night and returned non-weight bearing on his left hind leg the following early morning.
“X-rays revealed he had actually in some way handled to fracture his left metatarsals (paw bones), which needed surgical treatment. Whilst this is not a typical injury in cats, it is one we have actually seen and dealt with lot of times prior to and the most likely cause is a cat getting their foot stuck in a fence or hole and falling greatly.
“Assisted by my associate Juan Carlos Sandoval, our homeowner in little animal surgical treatment, I ran to pin his metatarsals II, III and IV with a dowel and after that put him in an external cast.
“The surgery went really well and Simba was discharged the following day with strict instructions he be kept rested in a cage until the fracture healed. At his six-week post-operative check-up, Simba had follow-up x-rays, which showed the fractures were healing nicely and he was using his leg again and fully weight-bearing.”
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Simba’s owner, Jerry Goddard, wished to thank the Anderson Moores group. He said: “Simba is certainly repairing well and we’re extremely glad for his care and treatment at Anderson Moores.
“We’re likewise lucky he has such a beautiful personality. I believe most cats would have gone bonkers by now having actually been restricted to the dining-room for so long!
“He’s been a bit stir crazy at times but he’s out of plaster now and only wearing a big protective neck collar when he’s unsupervised and is recovering very well.”
