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My cat has a broken thigh bone. How bad is it and will she be okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

I’ve just found out that my cat has a broken thigh bone. How bad is this break and will my cat be okay?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 20th, 2017

The thigh bone is a delicate location, your cat will need surgery to have it repaired. it's hard to tell you how bad it is and if he will fully recover as there are many types of fractures, some of them simple, other very complicated.

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