A 31-month-old Siamese cat jumps down from the bathroom window. Pt 1/2
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2017-12-05

5 Dec 2017. This female Siamese cat was chased by another cat during playtime. She jumped out from the bathroom window. The owner went to Vet 1 who X-rayed and quoted $6,000 for orthopedic surgery by a specialist. 

The owner phoned around for quotations and contacted me. 

This educational video for vet students shows the cat being examined prior to surgery. 

Observation of swelling and palpation for pain indicated the area of fracture. Manipulation of the limbs will locate the exact area generally.

The distal part of the left femur is fractured near the knee joint. The knee joint may be dislocated too but it is hard to tell.

The X-rays from Vet 1 are shown. Treatment is by pin and plaster of paris cast. This is the 2nd similar location distal 1/3 fracture of the femur in a cat.