My cat's leg hurts from a surgical pin. Should it be removed?

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hi I live in Iran.I have a cat of 4 to 5 years old. before I got her she had been operated on and they planted a pin in her hand. I was told that the pin should not be removed but now her hand hurts. I was told by a vet that she has bone infection , another one said that the bone is breaking down and another one said that the pin should be removed. there are radiology images one from a month ago and one from yesterday. can you tell me what is wrong with her? thanks for your help. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | 8.3 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

My cat's leg hurts from a surgical pin. Should it be removed?

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