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I have a 1 yr old, male, tabby cat. Recently I noticed a protrusion at the base of his sternum. I visited the local vet, who ran a series of xrays showing that the xiphoid process had dislodged ventrally. Because the cat does not exhibit a painful response on palpation (I can push it back flush with the rib cage with no pain, but obvious crepitus), she felt like surgery was unnecessary, although she gave me the option to have it wired back in place. I do not want to put the cat through unnecessary thoracic surgery, although I also do not want to put him at risk for further complications. I appreciate any advice, and I intend to consult a cat specialist soon. Thank you.