To make a long story short, a longtime stray showed up with a broken hind leg that required amputation. He is now resting comfortably and quietly in my bathroom thanks to good ol' Buprenex.
The leg had what appeared to be hole that was draining pus. The vet said it was either a drainage tract or the bone poked through the skin . I thought I saw two scabbed over holes in his foot. The vet didn't focus on the holes (if that's what they were) because she was concerned with amputating the leg. The cat was also missing a huge patch of fur in the upper inner leg and very lower abdomen.
Any ideas what could cause a broken leg that requires amputation? I guess I'm wondering whether someone did something to him, including set a trap out or if a larger animal got him. I thought the vet said there were a lot of little broken bones in there, which is part of why they couldn't repair it.
The whole thing just blows my mind.
The leg had what appeared to be hole that was draining pus. The vet said it was either a drainage tract or the bone poked through the skin . I thought I saw two scabbed over holes in his foot. The vet didn't focus on the holes (if that's what they were) because she was concerned with amputating the leg. The cat was also missing a huge patch of fur in the upper inner leg and very lower abdomen.
Any ideas what could cause a broken leg that requires amputation? I guess I'm wondering whether someone did something to him, including set a trap out or if a larger animal got him. I thought the vet said there were a lot of little broken bones in there, which is part of why they couldn't repair it.
The whole thing just blows my mind.