My cat's front paw got wounded by another cat (it's a puncture wound). It was bleeding on and off so we took her to the vet--they diagnozed infection and we gave her antibiotic for it. Sometime later, the same paw started bleeding again and we took the cat to the vets again. This time, they said there was no infection and told us to put Neosporin (antibiotic ointment) on the wound spot. We do that and the spot still looks kind of raw. Not bleeding actively but doesn't seem to be healing completely either.
Does anyone have suggestions or a similar experience? Thank you!
2007-04-26 08:28:06 · 5 answers · asked by BlackSea 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Thanks to everyone who has answered my question so far! You're really putting my mind at ease! BTW, my cat's licking her paw even as I write this.
2007-04-26 08:43:08 · update #1
Hm, perhaps time to ask another vet? I wouldn't take the advice of anyone on here over a vet's - I mean look at the hydrogen peroxide suggestion. OUCH! Plus if it isn't infected (which it shouldn't be after antibiotics) H202 will do nothing except make the cat freak.
I wouldn't expect a problem like this to be too difficult to cure but I could be wrong. First ring your vet and ask EXACTLY what is going on there and why it isn't healed. After all, the best person to ask for advice is the person who's seen the paw - no one on here knows what it is. It could be that the wound is healing but just taking its time - does it look any better? Cats will lick their paws if ANYTHING is put on them, so expect them to lick the ointment off. Is it bleeding as much as it was at the start, or just oozing a bit? Puncture wounds are deep with small openings, they are the most likely to become infected because it's difficult to get bacteria out of them, and they do take a long time to heal.
If you don't achieve satisfaction with this vet, you could try another. Be aware that vets aren't 'wrong' quite as often as people think - often it's just a question of asking again until you understand what's going on. I'd still recommend sticking with vet advice - if nothing else it won't make things worse, but suggestions on here could.
Chalice
2007-04-26 10:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat skin is prone to infection...as long as the cat can break open the sore, let it be, it can get very big & gross looking cuz their skin stretches - even from tiny wounds, the only time it's a bad thing is if the cat can't reach the sore to break it open, that's when they get infections that can be bad, so as long as they can break it open..let it & the cat be, it will heal, no cleaning or antibiotic ointments are needed... tho you may not want the cat in your bed or on furniture during this time, it will drain & heal...it's is how a CAT heals ...Take Care :)
2007-04-26 08:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just keep the ointment on it unless it swells up or starts oozing. She'll lick her paw so it'd take longer to heal than your hand. :)
2007-04-26 08:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stick the cat's foot into hydrogen peroxide. Works well although they sortof freak when you do that the first time. It's just going to take time to heal.
2007-04-26 09:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a poodle that's paws got raw and bled when we took him on long walks but it was because he had diabetes.
2007-04-26 08:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Squadcar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋