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High-rise Syndrome
High-rise syndrome is a veterinary term for injuries sustained by a cat falling from a building, typically higher than two stories (). Injuries sustained by cats falling Common injuries sustained in cats after a fall include: * Broken bones, most likely the jawbone as the cat's chin hits the ground; a broken jawbone and damaged or shattered teeth are the typical signs of a cat having sustained injuries in a fall. * Injuries to the legs: joint injury; ruptured tendons; ligament injury; broken legs. * Internal injuries, especially to the lungs Studies done of cats that have fallen from 2 to 32 stories, and are still alive when brought to a veterinarian clinic, show that the overall survival rate is 90 percent of those treated. In a study performed in 1987 it was reported that cats who fall from less than six stories, and are still alive, have greater injuries than cats who fall from higher than six stories. It has been proposed that this might happen because cats reach termina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, as measured by population within city limits having gained this status after the United Kingdom's, and thus London's, departure from the European Union. Simultaneously, the city is one of the states of Germany, and is the third smallest state in the country in terms of area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.5 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, and the fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. Berlin was built along the banks of the Spree river, which flows into the Havel in the western boro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
