She was in shock and the left rear leg was obviously broken. The tail had also been injured.
Radiographs were taken of the chest, abdomen and rear legs. The lungs and heart were bruised. (Patches of edema were seen in the lung field and abnormal beats were seen on the electrocardiogram).
The left femur had broken into six pieces. The pet was treated medically for four days until she was stable enough to undergo surgery.