Cat with fractured scapula

RE: Cat with fractured scapula

Kate Richardson — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:00:02 GMT

Update- 5 days post trauma cat is walking quite well and comfortable, so happy with progress so far with conservative tx.

RE: Cat with fractured scapula

Kate Richardson — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:40:49 GMT

Thanks Niall and Dinu, given there is a lot of muscular support around here, I am hoping cage rest and time will be all this cat needs, prob not got financial scope for anything surgical anyway

And the less technical the vet speak the happier I am especially when it comes to bones!

RE: Cat with fractured scapula

Niall Taylor — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:55:40 GMT

Nasty fracture but it looks like the scapular spine is intact and may be acting as a splint for the broken off bits (stop me if I'm getting too technical ). I'd be tempted to go with conservative management in this young cat, though happy to be corrected. The last scapular fracture we had did brilliantly with exactly that regime.

RE: Cat with fractured scapula

Dinu Catilina — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:27:27 GMT

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2y9m old, FN DSH. Is cage rest and continued analgesia the best option here? Cat can weight bear

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That's what I would do

RE: Cat with fractured scapula

Kate Richardson — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:56:26 GMT

2y9m old, FN DSH. Is cage rest and continued analgesia the best option here? Cat can weight bear