Suki's FHO Surgery

My cat, Suki, broke her leg on Tuesday. I have no idea how she did it. I came home from work and there she was limping around. She had the FHO (Femoral Head Ostectomy) surgery on Friday. I started this blog because I can't find very much information about this on the internet. I am hoping people will find my blog and give me some information that can help me as well as help others that need information too.

My cat came home on Saturday with a shaved butt and stitches on her hip. She also had a pain patch on her skin. My cat is really curious and loves to lick/bite anything so she has to wear one of those cones around her neck that prevent her from licking or biting herself. My doctor said she had to be confined to a small area where she would only be at ground level. She is not allowed to jump on anything for 2 weeks!! I don't have such a place in my tiny apartment so I bought a very large dog cage and set up her litterbox, food, water, and bed in it. She has been in it for the last 3 days. She is not very happy. I was wondering if other cats had to be confined like this. Also, I had to pull the pain patch off her on day 3. That was painful!! It pulled her shaved hair out and some of skin.... She was crying! Now I definitely have to keep the cone thing on her head cause when I took it off she was trying to bite her skin in that area. Has anyone had anything similar happen in their experience?? How long did your vet tell you to keep your cat confined? Did your cat bother their stitches or pain patch? Please share your story with me. I feel so bad for my cat because she is stuck in this cage and hates it. :(