{"id":1026,"date":"2018-05-15T11:59:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T15:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:58:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T19:58:23","slug":"how-did-this-cute-kitten-break-her-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/how-did-this-cute-kitten-break-her-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"How did this cute kitten break her leg?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Artemis, a very cute 5 month old kitten, hurt her back leg. Her owners had no idea how she did it. To this day, it is still a mystery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1027 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"A cat climbing a tree\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Her owners rushed her to the local emergency clinic. X-rays revealed that she broke the very bottom of her right thigh bone (femur). As you can see on the X-rays below, the break was not so obvious on the X-ray from the front, but very obvious on the view from the side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-preop-VD.jpg\" alt=\"A hairline crack in a leg bone\" width=\"154\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-Lat-preop.jpg\" alt=\"A break in the growth plate\" width=\"302\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fracture occurred through a weaker area in the bone called the growth plate, which allows the bone to grow in length. Bone cells multiply in that area, making it weaker and more prone to fractures.<\/p>\n<p>The fracture was repaired with 2 metal pins. They are designed to stay in forever, as long as they don\u2019t back out or cause a problem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-postop-VD.jpg\" alt=\"Post-op with pins in the bone\" width=\"192\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artemis-Lat-postop.jpg\" alt=\"Post-op with pins in the bone\" width=\"194\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis recovered nicely and has now fully healed. She is now back to her normal happy life of running, jumping and exploring.<\/p>\n<p><em>Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free <\/em>Certified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artemis, a very cute 5 month old kitten, hurt her back leg. Her owners had no idea how she did it. 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