Luxating Patella in cats - operation

gettingready

I dropped one of my cats off at the vets for an xray this morning as he was limping in a weir day - just had a phone call from the vets saying George has Luxating Patella (both back legs) and needs an op

George is only a year old

His op is tomorrow and he will need to be on cage rest for 6 weeks after that, they can only do one leg at a time so it will be 2x6 week cage rest for the poor boy:(

Has anyone got any experience of this with their own cats?

Fridaycat

I don't have experience of this, sorry, but sending you (((HUGS))) and hoping all goes well for George x

rising_from_the_ashes

Sorry to hear this Gettingready - poor wee George.

My wee girl cat damaged her knee when she was 3 months old and again at about 8 months. The vet was worried she'd some something like this and she was on cage rest for about 6 weeks both times but luckily the knee has healed reasonably well although she isn't able to run as fast as a "normal" cat and I have to watch her outside (to try to stop her jumping from heights - pretty impossible!).

The cage rest is difficult. Try to get the biggest cage possible so he's got a little room to move around (have his bed, litter tray etc in). If you can, move him around so he's got company as much as poss (in the lounge in the evenings, your bedroom if poss overnight).

Wishing George all the best for his op today and big hugs for him when he gets home (and you too).

Please let us know how he gets on.

gettingready

Thanks....

Just looking at cages, medium dog cage is £49.99 at Argos :eek:


http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8705273/Trail/searchtext%3EPET+CAGE.htm



I guess small would be too small and big would be too big?

Does anyone know what size a cage should be? In centimetres ? Width, lenght and hight?

I understand it needs to me small enough for him not to run around but big enough to fit his bed litter box and food/water?



Does anyone know where I can get it cheaper?

Need to have it for tomorrow though...:(

rising_from_the_ashes

Honestly, get the biggest one possible - I had a large dog one and Mia was tiny at the time.

Do your vets not have one you can borrow?

Mine let me have one for a deposit which I got back when I returned it when she was better.

gettingready

Just spoke to vets they do not lend those any more as people were not returning them - jesussss

They told me to get a small one, one that fits only bed, food and litter tray and nothing more....

I need SIZES.. found one on Gumtree for £20.... not THAT far away from me, will give them a call and see if they still got it....and ask for exact measurements....

http://www.gumtree.com/p/pets/30-black-medium-dog-cage-with-two-doors/87361231

rising_from_the_ashes

Just had a quick look

http://www.only-dog-cages.co.uk/Items/eb-silvers36?&caSKU=eb-silvers36&caTitle=36%20inch%20Ellie-Bo%20Standard%20Large%20Dog%20Cage%20in%20Silver

Just under £30 with £5.95 delivery - same day despatch with 1-2 days delivery, you could try phoning them and see if there's any way of getting quicker (it says next day delivery on their home page but couldn't find how much it was)

Or this one

http://www.dogkennelsworld.co.uk/p/Doggie_Solutions_Economy_Lightweight_Dog_Cage.htm?item_id=20&category_id=38&category_name=Dog%20Crates%20and%20Cages&group_name=

Comes out at £40 with NDD - again may be worth calling them to check.

If your vets can't help it may be worth having a hunt around

rising_from_the_ashes

*£")$£ to the vets - surely it can't be that hard to keep track/get them back/or charge the *£$"! who don't return them!

If a small one, one of the above companies have this one

http://www.only-dog-cages.co.uk/Store/Search.aspx?&Page=1&Sort=3&sku=24

Under £29 for NDD

gettingready

Risig - thanks... I need to know what measurements the cage NEEDS to be though and they were nto able to tell me... grrrrrrrr

Really looking at second hand, can not afford new at all.

rising_from_the_ashes

Gumtree one looks fine if they've still got it

gettingready

There was no number, emailed and hoping for a reply....