My cat’s jaw drifts to the right after fracture surgery – what should I do?

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Hello, a jaw shifted to the right after fracture surgery may mean the jaw has not fully healed or healed poorly. A severe fracture may be hard to restore fully.

Whether this is normal depends on the initial condition.

If unsure, consult the surgeon who operated on the cat.

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A drifting jaw after facial fracture surgery needs the surgeon who did it to recheck, that can mean the plate or healing isn't aligned and it shouldn't be left. Mine had a similar issue and a follow-up x-ray caught it early, so don't assume it's just healing. Call the clinic, a jaw that won't sit right affects eating and pain, get it looked at sooner.

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