From: Complications and owner satisfaction associated with limb amputation in cats: 59 cases (2007–2017)
Pain management with medication | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Excellent | 35 | 59.3% |
Good | 22 | 37.3% |
Fair | 2 | 3.40% |
Comfort level when administering pain medication | ||
Excellent | 41 | 69.5% |
Good | 16 | 27.1% |
Fair | 1 | 1.7% |
Poor | 1 | 1.7% |
Overall owner satisfaction | ||
Excellent | 46 | 78.0% |
Good | 12 | 20.3% |
Fair | 1 | 1.7% |
General attitude / behavior | ||
no change in attitude | 48 | 81.4% |
improved attitude | 9 | 15.3% |
worse attitude | 2 | 3.4% |
Recovery Expectations | ||
Better than expected | 28 | 47.5% |
As expected | 25 | 42.8% |
Worse than expected | 6 | 10.2% |
Elect procedure on another pet | ||
Yes | 50 | 84.7% |
No | 4 | 6.7% |
Unsure / depends | 5 | 8.5% |
Recommend procedure to others | ||
Yes | 48 | 81.4% |
No | 0 | 0.0% |
Unsure / depends | 11 | 18.6% |