cat injury question

[jenbengen]

So kitty escapes into the outside world this morning when company comes over. I am unable to catch her before she runs off into the backyard. So about 20 minutes later, I hear her getting into a tussle with a new stray cat that has been hanging around. Fur was flying and kitty ran her bad-azz back into the house.

She is now slightly limping. Her back foot looks to have possibly a few puncture wounds (she won't let me near the foot, I just see very tiny spots of dried blood). She is eating, walking around, and acting alright but won't let other kitty near her.

Is it safe to assume she doesn't need to see a vet right now? A vet bill would be terrible timing so I want to avoid an unnecessary visits.

What do ya think? Are wounds like this ok? I assume so since we get wounds too and don't always run to the doc. Just wanted another opinion!

 

[rich70]

So kitty escapes into the outside world this morning when company comes over. I am unable to catch her before she runs off into the backyard. So about 20 minutes later, I hear her getting into a tussle with a new stray cat that has been hanging around. Fur was flying and kitty ran her bad-azz back into the house.

She is now slightly limping. Her back foot looks to have possibly a few puncture wounds (she won't let me near the foot, I just see very tiny spots of dried blood). She is eating, walking around, and acting alright but won't let other kitty near her.

Is it safe to assume she doesn't need to see a vet right now? A vet bill would be terrible timing so I want to avoid an unnecessary visits.

What do ya think? Are wounds like this ok? I assume so since we get wounds too and don't always run to the doc. Just wanted another opinion!

If she is walking, she should be ok. But I would take a closer look at it and maybe try to clean it up some. You might have to wrap her in a towel to look at it, but you should check it out.

 

[Pasofever]

What kind of antibiotics do you have sitting around

 

[Inkpen]

Poor Kitty ...........
Hope she is up to date on vaccines....
Puncture wounds will get infected..and she may end up with an abcess.
Wash foot...(wrap in towel as suggested)....and Clavamox is recommended f0for bite wounds....
Good wound care now should keep you away from the vet later!
Good Luck!!

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

So kitty escapes into the outside world this morning when company comes over. I am unable to catch her before she runs off into the backyard. So about 20 minutes later, I hear her getting into a tussle with a new stray cat that has been hanging around. Fur was flying and kitty ran her bad-azz back into the house.

She is now slightly limping. Her back foot looks to have possibly a few puncture wounds (she won't let me near the foot, I just see very tiny spots of dried blood). She is eating, walking around, and acting alright but won't let other kitty near her.

Is it safe to assume she doesn't need to see a vet right now? A vet bill would be terrible timing so I want to avoid an unnecessary visits.

What do ya think? Are wounds like this ok? I assume so since we get wounds too and don't always run to the doc. Just wanted another opinion!

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If Kitty is walking without limping she might be okay. As you know, cats groom themselves. Doing this also allows them to "lick their wounds" as the saying goes. If her limp gets worse, or just doesn't get any better try what I describe below.

You might want to check her foot from time to time; say, every other day; to check for infection. Of course if she is persistently licking her foot or she's limping and it gets worse, she may have an infection. If you can get near it to get a good look at it and it doesn't seem to be healing, or seems infected, apply peroxide to the wound. Now, that's going to take some deception on your part. Putting some on your hand or fingers then touching the area might work, or a cotton ball with peroxide might work.

If you aren't able to get any peroxide near kitty and/or she won't let you near her foot and her limp gets worse or just doesn't seem to be getting any better, you might want to consider a vet visit.

I had a similar incident with my cat when she got into a fight with a neighbor's cat, so I speack from experience.

Hope it helps.

D

 

[Pasofever]

Poor Kitty ...........
Hope she is up to date on vaccines....
Puncture wounds will get infected..and she may end up with an abcess.
Wash foot...(wrap in towel as suggested)....and Clavamox is recommended f0for bite wounds....
Good wound care now should keep you away from the vet later!
Good Luck!!

antirobe and pcn are good too..

 

[jenbengen]

Poor Kitty ...........
Hope she is up to date on vaccines....
Puncture wounds will get infected..and she may end up with an abcess.
Wash foot...(wrap in towel as suggested)....and Clavamox is recommended f0for bite wounds....
Good wound care now should keep you away from the vet later!
Good Luck!!

Where do I get that stuff from?

Can I just pour peroxide over her back paw?

 

[jenbengen]

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If Kitty is walking without limping she might be okay. As you know, cats groom themselves. Doing this also allows them to "lick their wounds" as the saying goes. If her limp gets worse, or just doesn't get any better try what I describe below.

You might want to check her foot from time to time; say, every other day; to check for infection. Of course if she is persistently licking her foot or she's limping and it gets worse, she may have an infection. If you can get near it to get a good look at it and it doesn't seem to be healing, or seems infected, apply peroxide to the wound. Now, that's going to take some deception on your part. Putting some on your hand or fingers then touching the area might work, or a cotton ball with peroxide might work.

If you aren't able to get any peroxide near kitty and/or she won't let you near her foot and her limp gets worse or just doesn't seem to be getting any better, you might want to consider a vet visit.

I had a similar incident with my cat when she got into a fight with a neighbor's cat, so I speack from experience.

Hope it helps.

D

She has only cleaned her foot a little bit, but seems to be incessantly cleaning her butt now. What's up with that?

 

[Pasofever]

The problem is if it is a bite and puncture wounds they seal up and then fester from inside...unless you can scrub and keep the openings open and draining..That is why you treat puncture wounds from the inside...(po antibiotics)

 

[jenbengen]

The problem is if it is a bite and puncture wounds they seal up and then fester from inside...unless you can scrub and keep the openings open and draining..That is why you treat puncture wounds from the inside...(po antibiotics)

Thanks for the good insight. I'll just give the vet a call in the morning and maybe they can hook me up with something or tell me what to do to avoid any further issues.

Thanks again!!

 

[Pete]

Where do I get that stuff from?

Can I just pour peroxide over her back paw?

I wouldn't do that I tried that with my cat once and the cat took off under the table and started licking the peroxide. Well peroxide foams when it contacts bacteria and there is a lot of bacteria in a cats mouth. The cat started foaming at the mouth, which caused him to salivate more, which caused more foam. So this freaked out, scared cat foaming profusely at the mouth ran through the house looking for a place to hide.

 

[Pete]

The problem is if it is a bite and puncture wounds they seal up and then fester from inside...unless you can scrub and keep the openings open and draining..That is why you treat puncture wounds from the inside...(po antibiotics)

And those abscesses always burst open on a new comforter in the middle of the night.

 

[Pasofever]

And those abscesses always burst open on a new comforter in the middle of the night.

Murphys Law

 

[Pandora]

She has only cleaned her foot a little bit, but seems to be incessantly cleaning her butt now. What's up with that?

I bet she pooped at some point fighting with whatever it was. :shrug:

I have 3 cats and 2 weeks ago, our newest female, Miss Behaving, came in grouchy and hissing at her other roommates, clearly not wanting anyone to play with her. I checked and didn't see any bit marks on her and figured she was tired from playing (very nice Spring day after several days of rain) or that there was an earlier scuffle among the masses and let her be. The next day I found 2 puncture wounds on her lower belly and a very small amount of dried blood. My first thought was she was bit by a snake. She was tired but getting around the next day and about 48 hours later, fine, eating etc. Cats are unpredictable.

Appy (oops edit Paso),

Thomas decided to lay in a paint tray out in our garage I was using. One of those newer type trays where you let the paint dry and peel it off instead of messy clean up, instead this paint wasn't quite dry, so my husband and I actually clipped him. I got several bleeding scratches but survived. So, I guess I saved you some trouble this year with the little bunhole. We also found gum and 2 ticks on him too, one where the head started to go into the skin. I don't think Frontline works too well when an animal has so much hair.

 

[Inkpen]

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If Kitty is walking without limping she might be okay. As you know, cats groom themselves. Doing this also allows them to "lick their wounds" as the saying goes. If her limp gets worse, or just doesn't get any better try what I describe below.

You might want to check her foot from time to time; say, every other day; to check for infection. Of course if she is persistently licking her foot or she's limping and it gets worse, she may have an infection. If you can get near it to get a good look at it and it doesn't seem to be healing, or seems infected, apply peroxide to the wound. Now, that's going to take some deception on your part. Putting some on your hand or fingers then touching the area might work, or a cotton ball with peroxide might work.

If you aren't able to get any peroxide near kitty and/or she won't let you near her foot and her limp gets worse or just doesn't seem to be getting any better, you might want to consider a vet visit.

I had a similar incident with my cat when she got into a fight with a neighbor's cat, so I speack from experience.

Hope it helps.

D

Please do not use peroxide on a cats wound ( or any wounds over 1 hour old)....damages tissue and healthy red blood cells!!

 

[cattitude]

Jen, you can dilute betadine (povidine) with water and try to clean the wound. You will need to use warm compresses to "open" it. It will probably be messy and may smell pretty bad. You will need to make sure it drains until it is healed. Abscesses are horrible and can make them very ill. You also have to worry about the diseases spread by cat bites (feline leukemia, etc.).

PM me if you need more help.

 

[jenbengen]

And those abscesses always burst open on a new comforter in the middle of the night.

Gee thanks, Pete. Maybe peroxide won't be on my list.

 

[jenbengen]

Jen, you can dilute betadine (povidine) with water and try to clean the wound. You will need to use warm compresses to "open" it. It will probably be messy and may smell pretty bad. You will need to make sure it drains until it is healed. Abscesses are horrible and can make them very ill. You also have to worry about the diseases spread by cat bites (feline leukemia, etc.).

PM me if you need more help.

Shoot, I'm starting to think a quick vet visit is worth it. It can't be TOO bad to have them clean it up and give us some meds, huh? Hubby isn't here to hold her while I clean her up and frankly she is able to weasle her way out of any towel I wrap her in.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'll let her sleep tonight, look at her in the morning, and call the vet. I'd rather pay for a simple wound clean and meds now than an abscess cleaning later. Plus, an abscess will seriously make me

 

[ICit]

Please do not use peroxide on a cats wound ( or any wounds over 1 hour old)....damages tissue and healthy red blood cells!!

Great advice Inkpen!!!

Lets just hope her kitty is UTD on shots.

 

[jenbengen]

Great advice Inkpen!!!

Lets just hope her kitty is UTD on shots.

Of course she is.