27 May 2014

Case of the Month May 2014 - Bets on for a lucky black cat

Betsi is a 4 year old female cat that was brought in over the first May bank holiday as an emergency. She was found by her owners  in their garden unable to walk or stand properly on her back legs.

When Betsi was examined at the practice, she was found to have scraped claws on her back paws and her right front paw. She had no other visible injuries but was not able to stand properly or walk on her back legs. 

We were suspicious that she may have been hit by a car since scuffed claws are quite a common finding in cats who have been hit, as they dig their claws in to try to stop themselves from being moved by the impact. We couldn't feel any obvious fractures of her hind limbs themselves, but her pelvis felt a little unstable when her legs were moved ....



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