My cat had surgery. Is it normal to feel the pins or for them to move?

Have her rechecked and possibly xrayed by your veterinarian or the operating surgeon. The pin may have migrated or moved just enough to cause pain. Restrict her activity as much as possible until the exam.

Hello and thank you for your post! It does look like there is weakening and loss of bone around the pin. I would definitely have this pin removed and then place Pashi in a splint for several weeks until the bone recovers. The first thing I noticed with this is that the pin is quite large in diameter and may be taking up too much space which could have led to this happening. I would schedule a recheck with your vet to possibly have it removed. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions or concerns.

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is normal for pins to be placed so that they stick out the other cortex (side) of the bone, as this ensures they have a good hold on the fracture fragments to prevent any movement of the fragments. As long as Toby does not develop an infection in his bone around any of the pins, and he is not exhibiting any discomfort from them, he will likely be able to have the pins in for the rest of his life. If you notice that the pins seem to be protruding more than usual, or if Toby is lame/painful on the affected leg, it is possible the pin(s) could have migrated inappropriately and/or could have become infected. This would require a visit to your veterinarian for an exam and repeat x-rays, and potentially surgery to remove the pins. I hope this helps :)

No, being in more pain now is not normal after that surgery. It may be damaging her joint or hitting nerves that is causing her more pain. I would have her rechecked to see if that can be cut a little shorter and to make sure it has not migrated out a little and slipped. Having the pin removed is an option and it varies upon the dog and healing as to if it is taken out. If it is completely healed and not bothering the dog, then they typically leave them in. If she is healed and doing well, then suddenly seems bothered, then the pin can be safely removed with out compromising the break

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. From what I can tell from the x-rays the surgery looks successful. It appears they started with an intramedullary pin and then went to using a plate which is more stable. The antibiotic she is on can cause some inappetence so I suggest you try feeding her some other foods to entice her like canned tuna, boiled chicken, etc. and ALWAYS give the antibiotic after she has eaten at least a few bites of food. If her appetite does not improve then speak to the vet about maybe switching antibiotics. I am not exactly sure what else you want to know. If you have more questions please post again and be as specific as possible. I am not sure what you mean by "recovery tx". Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Unfortunately splints often fail to repair the fracture perfectly and many cats will remain with a slightly deformed leg, this could resolve with time but it could also stay this way for life, only time will tell. ideally you should take him to your vet in order to have an xray done and this way your vet will be able to see if it healed properly or not.

Ouch, poor Static! Yes, she may have some pain still. I broke my humerus almost 12 years ago, and I remember how painful it was, even after surgery. I had trouble getting comfortable trying to sleep. If she has pain from the broken humerus, it may hurt to put pressure on her paw because it's putting weight on the leg. It does not mean her paw is broken. You can have her vet x-ray the paw to be safe, and talk to the vet to see if any pain medications might be beneficial to her. I hope this helps!