Halo's annual checkup

[kuhio98]

Halo had an interesting checkup at the vet today. She is fine and healthy and weighed in at 15 pounds. I asked the vet about her back legs. When she walks, she spreads her back legs wide apart and she doesn't seem to have much "spring" in her legs when she tries to jump up on something. I've asked other vets about this before but I just wanted to confirm their interpretation. This vet agrees with the others, Halo's early pregnancy caused these problems. How I wish her former people had had her spayed before she got pregnant. (She had kittens when she was 9 months old). She was just too young and small to have to go through this. In addition to that, he checked her ribs out. Her ribs should be shaped in an easy curve. Kind of like this: ( )
Halo's are shaped like this: < >
He thinks this is also a result of her early pregnancy. Her bones were still soft and she was just too small to carry babies.
We don't know how many kittens she had, if they survived, or what happened to them. She ended up at the pound soon after giving birth.

[jazzcat]

Wow, I didn't know things like that could happen. Poor Halo. I'm so glad she has you guys now.

She sure is a pretty girl!

[slick]

I see that Halo is doing her yoga!

Glad to hear that she's healthy but sad to hear the story about her early pregnancy. Just one more reason that we need to educate people.

Kisses to you Halo.

[krazyaboutkatz]

It's sad to hear that her early pregnancy has caused her to have some deformaties. but it's wonderful to hear that she' now a happy healthy girl.

[Killearn Kitties]

Poor baby! How lucky she was that you came along. Her life took a great change for the better there.

[furrykidsmother]

To bad she had babies at such an early age and it left her with long term problems, but I am glad to hear she had a good check up. She is a beauty!

[catmandu]

I HOPE,THAT POUNCETTE,DOES NOT SUFFER,FROM THIS,AS SHE HAD IVON,AND GARY,FAIRLY YOUNG TOO. AND WE HOPE,THAT THIS,DOES NOT LEAD,TO LONG TERM HEALTH ISSUES,FOR HALO,AS SHE GETS OLDER!
BEST WISHES,TO A WONDERFUL CAT!!!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

At least the early births didn't do any life threatening damage and she's a big healthy girl. She sure is adorable doing her morning yoga.