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Cat X-Ray. Cat X-Ray information and pictures. A case study of a cat with a fracture, x-ray images and procedure carried out by the surgeons.
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CAT X-RAY
Radiology in Veterinary Medicine has been an indispensable tool in
evaluating cat patients and the disorders that affect them.
X-rays are used in a variety of cases. They are vital in detecting
bone fractures, bladder stones, and for finding and assessing
tumors.
They can be helpful in locating foreign material such as
swallowed fishhooks and safety pins.
They are used to aid in
decision making regarding Cesarean Section surgery by allowing the
surgeon to actually see the size and number of fetuses present.
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order to have a quality x-ray film the subject must be motionless
for the fraction of a second the exposure it occurring.
Some cats
are very cooperative and others will need sedation to calm them for
the procedure.
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Some special situations require that the
cat be completely relaxed for a particular view or procedure, and
that means a light anesthetic is required.
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In this orthopedic case a cat was hit by a car.
The cat's right
thigh bone (Femur) was fractured into many pieces.
Fortunately the
break occurred in about the middle portion of the bone thus allowing
the surgeon to stabilize the two end fragments better than if the
break occurred close to the end of the bone.
Through an incision
along the outside of the thigh, the bone fragments are inspected and
in this case the surgeon elected to use a Pin and Wire Technique to
fix the pieces together.
Sometimes a stainless steel plate and
screws will be used to hold the bone fragments together for the two to
three months it will take for the bone to heal.
A critical factor in
any bone fracture repair mandates that the major pieces must be
lined up properly, be tight together, and be held motionless long
enough to allow the slow process of new bone to be laid down at the
fracture.
Sometimes the very tiny fragments cannot be stabilized but
that generally won't be a factor as long as the major pieces are set
and stabilized properly.
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