The fracture of tibia at a cat is very severe injury, but not a sentence at all. If as soon as possible to bring the crippled pet to the veterinarian and then to control process of healing of a bone, then in 2-3 months the cat will be vigorous and healthy again.
It is considered to be that cats are extraordinary quick, dexterous and flexible small animals. Unfortunately, sometimes even they can be traumatized, for example, as a result of falling from height or owing to attack of other animal. One of the most widespread injuries at a cat is a fracture of tibia.
The first actions at a fracture of tibia at a cat
The heaviest fractures of tibial bones at cats are an open change or closed with the shift of bones. These are injuries, very painful for an animal, most often they are followed by shock and blood loss. The cat needs to be laid as soon as possible not movably on a stable and strong surface – for example, a wide board. Only after that he can be carried to veterinary clinic. The doctor will examine the injured pet and anesthetic will stick to him. If tibia at a cat is broken, then in many cases it is very difficult to combine both of its ends in the place of a change and to record them in such situation by means of a bandage or imposing of plaster. For this reason surgery with imposing of a pin is rather often performed. The metal core allows to combine densely edges of a bone, and it grows together within 1-4 months. Speed of recovery of integrity of a bone depends both on age, and on temperament of an animal, and on conditions in which it lives.
Care for a cat after a fracture of a tibial bone
If the change was opened, then in a wound the veterinarian will establish special drainages which serve for removal of liquid during healing. The owner of a cat has to watch their integrity and purity.
Anyway, in the first days after operation it is necessary to show every day a cat to the attending physician in order that it traced a condition of an animal and if necessary adjusted the appointed treatment. No matter how edges of a bone are recorded – by means of a pin, plaster or a dense bandage – it is necessary to limit movement of an animal. Perhaps, it is better for it to spend some time in a cage in order that the cat did not injure the bone which already began to grow together. It will be useful to enter special vitamin supplements for health of bones what, will prompt to you in a vetklinik or pet-shop into a diet of an animal. For prevention of changes first of all it is necessary to watch that the cat had no access to open windows and could not go outside where it can fall prey for homeless dogs or be run over by a car.