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We’ve had this american shorthair for about three years, and he is about four of five years old. We adopted him from a local humane society, and he seems to have a bit of a problem. His rear end wobbles from side to side when he walks, and he can’t run very fast, but can jump well. When we asked about this, we were told that a former owner had “dropped” him, possibly when he was a kitten. My vet stated that it might be some type of injury to the pelvis. My cat has long since adapted to his injury, and is not weakened one bit by it. It is not much of a problem, but I was just wondering: WIll my cat ever truly heal, and have good riddiance to this injury? Is it permanent?
Keywords: cat, Heal, pelvis, vet
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Sorry to say, it is permanent. Also as your cat ages he may develop arthritis. To fix a problem like that the vet would probably have to take and xray to see where the problem is and then rebreak the bone and fix it again. Then that is if it can be fixed. Your vet knows this would be major surgery and a lot of pain for a wobble, it would not help with the arthritis that will come. It would also cost lots of money. So I would not worry about it if I was you. Sounds like you have a pretty good hearted vet. One that care for animals.
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How much of a chance is there of artheritis developing?
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Well crazy4kitties, its pretty likly that arthrites will come. Its common with most cats anyway, so Im sorry to say for you its a 98% chance. But dont forget that 2 percentage! You should go to the vet, and listen to what szaro has to say. Good Luck!
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Yes, I agree, many cats get arthritis in their old age. How sad. :(
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If it’s the result of an injury to bone or tendon, it probably is permanent. But your kitty seems to have adapted to it pretty well, so it shouldn’t be a hamper on his quality of life for a good long time. Any “solution” would probably be more painful than the “problem” at this point though if he does develop debilitating arthritis when he is old, something may need to be done about it.
Good luck with your “special needs” kitty though, he’s in a good place with people who love him which is the most important thing.
If you’re worried about your kitty’s future though, check out the site below for information on special needs pets and how to help them with mobility problems:
Source Link: http://www.handicappedpets.com/
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well he may be developing hip problems, and i am sorry but that is permanent i believe you can’t do anything about it sorry…good luck
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