Broken Hip

I trust Juan's judgement. If anything he would lean toward the open end of things. He is extremely careful and observant about wounds. He used to be a paramedic/fireman for 16 yrs. He retired from that field 10-11 years ago.

So I do feel confident in his judgement of the wound.

I also have some semi-attack pictures. Uploading now.

You can see the anger in my beautiful JJ's face as he moves in for the kill. I stopped him before anything happened but give me 5 minutes.

Originally Posted by jcribbs

I trust Juan's judgement. If anything he would lean toward the open end of things. He is extremely careful and observant about wounds. He used to be a paramedic/fireman for 16 yrs. He retired from that field 10-11 years ago.

So I do feel confident in his judgement of the wound.

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That would definately help!

Mine's a programmer/manager. Pretty useless when it comes to wounds!

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He has been very very active.

Right now, he is bounding in the living room with hank playing. Running and jumping and dashing. And sliding on his leg..

This is the first time he has played this way so evidently it feels better with the staples out.

He is just amazing!!

One more thing........someone told me once that humerous things would happen with three legged cats.

Last night he walked all night long on my hubby and me. He took turns laying on our chests. 15 lbs of cat laying on your chest. He would only stay for a few minutes and then move. But during the couse of this, he got by the edge of the bed. We had moved it against the wall when we put his "recovery room" in or bedroom. He good back leg fell down in the crack by the bed and wall. He was so stuck and I just died laughing. I couldnt' help it. It was so funny. I had to help him out of the hole he was in.. bless his little kitty heart!!

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Humourous things do happen alright, the poor things. Sláine is utterly fearless about gravity, which just puts the heart crosswise in her purrpa and I.

JJ does sound like he's recovery well.

Here's how it happens.........

I was sitting in the floor with the cats and my camera. Muffin the dauchund walks by. I caught JJ on the way to "get her"


I broke it up before it got started. JJ got on the corner of the couch and Muffin stayed in the floor. JJ continued to watch Muffin........angry......


Muffin jumped on the couch which really pissed him off......


I made her get down but he continued to watch her. And when she got close, he got ready to pounce.


Before I could do anything, Cleo [armpit kitty] whacked JJ and broke it up.... Look at JJ's ears. But he quit when Cleo got him. She did not show her claws but she slapped him pretty good.


Cleo sleeps with Muffin at night and has snuggled her since she was 3-4 months old. She is nearly three yrs old now.... Cleo is defending her. JJ is much much bigger than Muffin. I have had Cleo longer than any other cat except Toe. She is the senior girl cat. Toe was first and Cleo was second. I have had her and Toe for years and years and years.

This is Muffin on her favorite rock in the back yard. She is a pointer dog. See her little foot!!


So...........you see now? How do I control a cat that wants to kill my dogs? You can see it in his eyes how serious he is. It's funny but darn... he could hurt little muffin. He outweighs her at least 5 lbs. But she is pretty fast. He will probably get over some of this when he goes outside.

I might have to ignore JJ for a while and quit babying him so he will not feel like top cheese in the house.

Now I'm getting ready to go to bed.

What a day! There is so much love in my house right now...hehe

Jenn, JJ and Muffin..........

Good for Chloe! She's a smart, sweet kitty.

Behave JJ - next time your sister might have to use her claws!

Good night Jenn.

Nite nite................

:smile:

We also talked to the vet about this behavior and he said JJ is just finding his place in the household and it will work itself out.....

I will have to guard Muffin till then......

Right now, JJ is dashing through the house like a kitten playing with the babies. I honestly think he is totally relieved his stitches are out... I think the staples were pinching him. He might totally improve behavior wise just because he feels so good now.

wow this is one of the most interesting stories i have read in a long time.

that boy is just something else!!

i love that photo of him angry- you'll never have trouble 'reading' him, he really shows his emotions!!

i was wondering, could you use an E collar on JJ to keep him from licking the wound?

thats what the vets here do.

they get used to it pretty quickly, the wound heals faster so they are out of the collar in no time

just wondering......

Will you have access to a vet when JJ's surgeon is on vacation?
As difficult as it would be....
it looks like JJ needs to wear an e-collar for awhile.
That wound had got to close.
Did you vet suggest that?

I would take that open wound very seriously
Call the vet....please.
Maybe he can re-suture it.

Also...JJ's eczema is sometimes caused by using plastic bowls.
Do a search on acne.

Oh JJ...healing prayers and vibes are on the way.

yep, my kitties got chin acne from plastic bowls

went to all glass, ceramic, and stainless steel and they are fine now

The drainage is a concern, so keep track of the amount and times you notice it. But t is better to have it out - you want the surgical area to heal, not have pockets of liquid to prevent the areas from healing. There should be less and less fluid as time goes on. If it continues or increases, the vet may feel the need to put a drain in.
Also, see if there is a relationship between his activity level and the time you notice the fluid. He's still got a lot of swelling at the surgical site, so you are right to protect him from the others for a bit.
This is wonderful story that has made me cry and laugh. Thank you for sharing.

I would at least talk to the vet, I dont think it is normal for them to bleed, and it does look a bit iffy. Pebbles had to wear a collar for the 10 days, and hers healed fine.

Another thought...
because JJ is so active,
he may need to be contained again until that closes.

You are doing such a wonderful job taking care of your boy...
We are all with you as you continue helping JJ heal.

Well, I am home and JJ's wound actually looks better.

This is from this morning before I went to work. Husband was holding him. Also husband said it was very very difficult for the vet to remove the stitches and staples. It was very painful for JJl and he fought them. So alot of the swelling might be due to the trauma of having them removed...

I can tell in spite of his anger at the dogs that he feels much better. He is actually being playful and is purring....

He's going to be ok.

But this is this morning slightly less than 24 hrs after having them removed.





I will take some more tomorrow morning........but I already think it looks drier and less swollen.

Jenn

before


after 24 hrs.

JJ was on my mind all day...
Lots of healing vibes and prayers and still on the way for your beautiful boy.

Please let us know her he is doing in the morning.
Thanks Jenn.

You're right Jenn, that looks a lot better.

JJ had a wonderful peaceful night.....

I'm really glad to hear that!

That's a relief Jenn.
How does JJ's incision area look this morning?

Originally Posted by xocats

That's a relief Jenn.
How does JJ's incision area look this morning?

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We're obsessed, aren't we? I came in to ask about JJ too!