Sorry if I ramble a bit but things were really rough this morning. Trying to put it all together might seem rambling..
This morning Savannah was leaning over her baby gate talking to her brother. The baby gate gave way and her and the gate fell on top of Sparta. We knew right away something was broken but we were not sure if it was her back or her back leg. We rushed her to the vet and had X-rays done.
She broke her back femur at the ball joint. An orthopedic specialist examined her and there were 2 options. The first was to go in and rebuild the joint with pins, the second option was to build a false joint. The building the false joint is a better option for young kittens he said. The pins will create dead scar tissue whereas the false joint is created by good tissue? I am a bit lost on this but he recommended the false joint as having a better outcome.
She will be going into surgery this afternoon or tomorrow morning. The vet is wants her on an empty stomach and Sparta had eaten breakfast before the accident. They will be calling us before they go in for surgery and once they are done. The vet isn't making any promises but is pretty sure she will make a full recovery. since this was on her growth plate, her leg will most likely be shorter then her other one. She will also have arthritis later on in life. If everything goes like expected she should still be able to run, jump, climb and do all of those type of things. The vet said she might not be able to handle being an outdoor cat ~ which isn't an issue as she is indoor only.
My hubby and I have been taking turns sitting with Savannah. She, understandably, is a heartbroken mess. She hasn't stopped crying since it happened. Hubby is in with her now as I am taking my crying break.
Please say a little prayer for our baby girl. As all of you know, she means the world to us. Even though we haven't had her for years ~ she has quickly wormed her way into our hearts.
This morning Savannah was leaning over her baby gate talking to her brother. The baby gate gave way and her and the gate fell on top of Sparta. We knew right away something was broken but we were not sure if it was her back or her back leg. We rushed her to the vet and had X-rays done.
She broke her back femur at the ball joint. An orthopedic specialist examined her and there were 2 options. The first was to go in and rebuild the joint with pins, the second option was to build a false joint. The building the false joint is a better option for young kittens he said. The pins will create dead scar tissue whereas the false joint is created by good tissue? I am a bit lost on this but he recommended the false joint as having a better outcome.
She will be going into surgery this afternoon or tomorrow morning. The vet is wants her on an empty stomach and Sparta had eaten breakfast before the accident. They will be calling us before they go in for surgery and once they are done. The vet isn't making any promises but is pretty sure she will make a full recovery. since this was on her growth plate, her leg will most likely be shorter then her other one. She will also have arthritis later on in life. If everything goes like expected she should still be able to run, jump, climb and do all of those type of things. The vet said she might not be able to handle being an outdoor cat ~ which isn't an issue as she is indoor only.
My hubby and I have been taking turns sitting with Savannah. She, understandably, is a heartbroken mess. She hasn't stopped crying since it happened. Hubby is in with her now as I am taking my crying break.
Please say a little prayer for our baby girl. As all of you know, she means the world to us. Even though we haven't had her for years ~ she has quickly wormed her way into our hearts.
I also hope Savannah starts to feel better, and i hope she knows that it was just an accident, and accidents happen all of the time and it's not her fault. I can only imagine how stressful this situation would be for you and your family. I'm just glad that you and your family are able to afford the operation for her. I will put her in my prayers today, and I'm sure everything will be just fine! Keep positive thoughts for Sparta <3
