i think my cat used up the 1st 8 of his 9 lives today

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Harry my 8 month part Bengal had an RTA today. he's such a good lad and made it back inside (i didn't see it i just noticed some blood on him and went to see if he was ok)
just had a call from the vet he's damaged his pelvis, broken both his back legs and tail.
I've checked his long term prognosis before they put him through an operation and it's good. he should regain all his ability to be a normal cat once his legs have healed. he will lose his tail though. I'm sure he's going to be un impressed with the rest he will need but at his age it will soon be forgotten. here's hoping! I thought I was going to have to decide to have him pts as I thought he was paralysed. what a good lad to make it home with 2 broken legs!
 
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here he is yesterday, i was sat in the garden trying to read and they all decided to join me!

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Harry my 8 month part Bengal had an RTA today. he's such a good lad and made it back inside (i didn't see it i just noticed some blood on him and went to see if he was ok)
just had a call from the vet he's damaged his pelvis, broken both his back legs and tail.
I've checked his long term prognosis before they put him through an operation and it's good. he should regain all his ability to be a normal cat once his legs have healed. he will lose his tail though. I'm sure he's going to be un impressed with the rest he will need but at his age it will soon be forgotten. here's hoping! I thought I was going to have to decide to have him pts as I thought he was paralysed. what a good lad to make it home with 2 broken legs!
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WoW sending huge vibes and healing to your little man.
 
Phew...having taken ALL day to sort out the new bally system to talk to anyone on H&H....

Poor mog:(
Firstly may I say well done to him for making it home in such a state bless him...

My sister's Bengal came home similarly with a shredded back leg and we found the best for her was a very big cage by the Aga... which I filled with snuggly fleece which she adored....and she had her cat litter box nearby. She was the most wonderful patient...and doing this stopped her going up the stairs to the point that as she became more mobile.....she remained sleeping in her cage until she was better. The vets gave her bandages with tractors on as she believes hereself to be a farm cat:) She made a complete recovery and you would now not know there was anything wrong.
Best of luck with your boy:)
Bryndu
 
Thanks everyone,
bryndu vet said a cage. I was going to use the puppy's crate (I've got a bigger one puppy can go into) it will fit a bed and a small
Litter tray at 1st if he's not allowed out of it for a bit, I've got a heat pad as well from when they were little. How old was your sisters cat? He's still at the climbing curtains stage! I'll have to supervise him out of the crate carefully!
Typical, there's acres of land at the back but he goes the other way and meets the only car that probably came down the lane all morning! Bless, I'm so glad he got back so we could get him to vets quick x
 
Is his tail to be removed immediately ? I ask because I had a cat who got hit by a car and although not broken, his back end was badly hurt, and his tail was paralysed . Vet said it was unlikely to recover and that it'd need to be removed ..however although it initially lost all it's muscles and was really wasted and thin it gradually recovered although it was never quite straight again.
Wishing kitty a speedy recovery.
 
I'm not sure trasaM, he said it was broken and needed to be removed. I presumed it will be a risk for further damage to it if he has no control of it? He has breaks in both back legs a fractured pelvis (but stable and not moved out of alignment) and fractured tail. I think that's why.
Vet said he may need a second op later on for them to remove the pins etc, in his legs. maybe if that's the case I could ask them to see how his tail goes without removing it and remove it during that second op if it doesn't heal enough to keep? I'll call and double check in the morning
 
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Hi again...
She was 12 when she did it but she is a mega active mog.
She had paralasis...but Mrs vet held out to see how she went...so I can only offer advice as to ask vet to keep an eye on the tail? She made a fab recovery....and went from a mega wonky...dragging along leg (she took the ligaments off her hock) to a cat you would not know anything had happened to.
Also....Mrs vet gave homeopathic Arnica.....insurance won't cover it as they poo poo homeopathy...but in a dropper onto the cat's tongue certainly helped. You can get this at any good healthfood shop.....I will look back at the invoices to see if I can see the ratio to water as I can't remember.
Good luck:)
Bryndu
 
That's good. :) Cats have amazing healing powers so I'm sure he'll be demanding his freedom quite quickly. Good that he's still got some tail too.
 
Glad he made it home and fingers crossed for him.

My dad's old cat had a RTA while I was house sitting. He broke a leg and pelvis, and dislocated his hip. He had two ops and ended up pinned and bionic! He was ten. He went onto live another seven happy, active years. He wasn't insured either, and it wasn't too bad money wise.
 
What a brave boy and glad he made it home to you. He's been very lucky considering and I wish him a speedy recovery. I'm sure he will be driving you insane climbing the walls within no time! :) xx
 
Oooo SO glad he is on the mend. I am sure he wil be fine without a bit of tail:)
Right...Arnica tablets...30c (4 tablets if I remember) in 30ml water to dissolve, on a pipet on the tongue once a day...and use until finished.
Best of luck:)
Bryndu
 
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