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Complications and owner satisfaction associated with limb amputation in cats: 59 cases (2007-2017).BMC Vet Res. April 2022;18(1):147.1 Department of Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, 163 S Service Rd, Plainview, NY, 11803, USA. JWagner@livs.org.; 2 Department of Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, 9905 S US Hwy 17-92, Maitland, FL, 32751, USA.; 3 Department of Veterinary Administration, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.; 4 Department of Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, 163 S Service Rd, Plainview, NY, 11803, USA.; 5 Department of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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AbstractBACKGROUND:Limb amputation may be recommended in domestic cats following a severe injury or disease. The purpose of the study was to report the signalment, the complications, recovery outcome, owner satisfaction and expectations of domestic cats following limb amputation.
RESULTS:Medical records of 3 specialty hospitals were reviewed for cats that received a single limb amputation in a 10 year period (2007-2017). These cat owners were contacted, and 59 owners completed surveys, comprising the study population. The most common reasons for limb amputation were neoplasia (54.2%, 32/59), traumatic injury (40.7%, 24/59), bone or joint infection (3.4%, 2/59), and thromboembolism (1.7%, 1/59). Thirty-four cats (57.6%) had postoperative complications. Of the fifty-nine surveys, 52.5% reported minor complications and 5.1% reported major complications. There were no differences in postoperative complication rates for thoracic versus pelvic limb amputations. All owners reported either excellent (77.9%, 46/59), good (20.3% 12/59), or fair (1.7%, 1/59) satisfaction with the procedure. Based on their previous experiences, 84.7% (50/59) of owners would elect limb amputation if medically warranted for another pet. The remaining 15.3% of owners who would not elect limb amputation again had experienced death of their pet with a median survival time of 183 days.
CONCLUSION:Owners reported a positive satisfaction when considering complications, recovery outcome, and expectations. This study can be used by veterinarians to guide cat owners in the decision making process of limb amputation.
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