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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 325028" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Katya, I am so sorry. While this sort of injury usually recovers surprisingly well because a quadruped bears most of his weight in front, it also leaves the animal with a short or cockeyed leg.</p><p></p><p>If you had planned on using him at stud, you NEED to have show titles on him. My big fear is that he will not be able to sit, stand, or move normally on the judge's table.</p><p></p><p>When I raised Maine Coons, I had something similar happen with an absolutely spectacular adolescent male that I too planned on keeping for breeding. He had totally eaten up the kitten classes, winning several BIS.</p><p></p><p>He then fell and fractured his shoulder (klutzy and uncoordinated due to rapid growth). It healed well by x-ray, but it left him with a limp and a foreleg that turned out slightly.</p><p></p><p>Even though he had all the kitten titles, exemplified the breed standard, and was royally bred, I couldn't use him at stud because he couldn't compete in the show ring.</p><p></p><p>He wound up going to a lovely pet home where he lived a very happy seventeen years as a beloved family pet. In all honesty, I think he was a lot happier there than being hauuled from show to show on campaign and having to live in confinement as stud cats usually do.</p><p></p><p>One thing you want to do NOW is to start him on joint supplements (I prefer cosequin). He will not bear weight normally on his back leg and will throw more strain on the other leg and his back. The supplements will help prevent him developing arthritis as he gets older.</p><p></p><p>You also want to watch his weight though that is usually not a problem with modern Siamese and Orientals--they tend to be very lean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 325028, member: 1963"] Katya, I am so sorry. While this sort of injury usually recovers surprisingly well because a quadruped bears most of his weight in front, it also leaves the animal with a short or cockeyed leg. If you had planned on using him at stud, you NEED to have show titles on him. My big fear is that he will not be able to sit, stand, or move normally on the judge's table. When I raised Maine Coons, I had something similar happen with an absolutely spectacular adolescent male that I too planned on keeping for breeding. He had totally eaten up the kitten classes, winning several BIS. He then fell and fractured his shoulder (klutzy and uncoordinated due to rapid growth). It healed well by x-ray, but it left him with a limp and a foreleg that turned out slightly. Even though he had all the kitten titles, exemplified the breed standard, and was royally bred, I couldn't use him at stud because he couldn't compete in the show ring. He wound up going to a lovely pet home where he lived a very happy seventeen years as a beloved family pet. In all honesty, I think he was a lot happier there than being hauuled from show to show on campaign and having to live in confinement as stud cats usually do. One thing you want to do NOW is to start him on joint supplements (I prefer cosequin). He will not bear weight normally on his back leg and will throw more strain on the other leg and his back. The supplements will help prevent him developing arthritis as he gets older. You also want to watch his weight though that is usually not a problem with modern Siamese and Orientals--they tend to be very lean. [/QUOTE]
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