Anyone have experience with their cat having a diaphragmatic hernia/having hernia repair surgery?
For some
I’ve been caring for a colony of cats for about 9 months and since the beginning one of the cats has had a bad leg. He basically can’t straighten it at all and it basically just sits shriveled up against his body. I tried multiple times to trap him so I could get him to the vet but he outsmarted me every time.
Finally, after building up lots of trust with him, I was able to grab him while he ate and wrangle him into a dog crate. Friday he went to the vet and they suggested that in addition to a X-ray of his leg we should also do a full torso X-ray.
The X-ray of his leg showed exactly what we suspected - that he had a fracture that healimproperly and is now stuck in a permanently flexed position. What we weren’t expecting was for the torso X-ray to show that he has a diaphragmatic hernia.
My normal vet has never done the hernia repair surgery and isn’t able to provide 24/7 monitoring following the surgery so he’s referred us to a surgery center where we have an appointment on Tuesday.
I guess I’m just wanting to hear others experiences with this surgery so I have an idea what to expect before going into the surgery consult.
I’ve attached his X-rays and also a picture of the little guy who we’ve been calling Skunk for anyone curious.
For some
I’ve been caring for a colony of cats for about 9 months and since the beginning one of the cats has had a bad leg. He basically can’t straighten it at all and it basically just sits shriveled up against his body. I tried multiple times to trap him so I could get him to the vet but he outsmarted me every time.
Finally, after building up lots of trust with him, I was able to grab him while he ate and wrangle him into a dog crate. Friday he went to the vet and they suggested that in addition to a X-ray of his leg we should also do a full torso X-ray.
The X-ray of his leg showed exactly what we suspected - that he had a fracture that healimproperly and is now stuck in a permanently flexed position. What we weren’t expecting was for the torso X-ray to show that he has a diaphragmatic hernia.
My normal vet has never done the hernia repair surgery and isn’t able to provide 24/7 monitoring following the surgery so he’s referred us to a surgery center where we have an appointment on Tuesday.
I guess I’m just wanting to hear others experiences with this surgery so I have an idea what to expect before going into the surgery consult.
I’ve attached his X-rays and also a picture of the little guy who we’ve been calling Skunk for anyone curious.
Attachments
-
3.1 MB Views: 48
-
302.4 KB Views: 48
-
55.9 KB Views: 54