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Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 9:03:13
~i feed all the outside kitties around here and one came to me w/ a hurt leg. i 1st thought it was broken but it isn't. it looks to have been caught in something or possibly bitten. i've had him on my back porch for weeks now w/ food/water and litter box. he is soooo sweet. i wear gloves b/c i am very pregnant and put peroxide and neosporin on his wound everyday. for the pain, ibuprofen. i know it's not recommended but it helped his pain tremendously! lately i've noticed it's looking worse and found he has been aggravating it so i wrapped it in gauze and med. tape. i cannot afford a vet rt. now and he doesn't seem to be suffering much. any advice?? i figured if this doesn't work then he'll have to be put down...
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 9:24:11
In reply to Help..HURT KITTY, need advice ;o(, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 9:03:13
> ~i feed all the outside kitties around here and one came to me w/ a hurt leg. i 1st thought it was broken but it isn't. it looks to have been caught in something or possibly bitten. i've had him on my back porch for weeks now w/ food/water and litter box. he is soooo sweet. i wear gloves b/c i am very pregnant and put peroxide and neosporin on his wound everyday. for the pain, ibuprofen. i know it's not recommended but it helped his pain tremendously! lately i've noticed it's looking worse and found he has been aggravating it so i wrapped it in gauze and med. tape. i cannot afford a vet rt. now and he doesn't seem to be suffering much. any advice?? i figured if this doesn't work then he'll have to be put down...
If you know the right sort of veterinarian, you can get some antibiotics really inexpensively.
A vet at an animal rescue place. You know the vibe I mean. I hope there's one near you.
Lar
Posted by Racer on May 26, 2006, at 10:13:32
In reply to Re: Help..HURT KITTY, need advice ;o( » wildcardII, posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 9:24:11
Yeah, a lot of vet's around here treat feral animals for free, or for greatly reduced fees. Call ALL of them, and call your local humane society. Explain that while you're not in a position to pay for a feral animal, you do want this guy patched up. See what happens.
As for his injury, cats are notoriously prone to infections like that, and it will get worse. It's possible there's still a foreign body in there, too, which would aggravate it; or that there's bone involvement. Cats abcess like mad, with a lot of injuries, and that can be devastating. There's not much you can do at home to treat him, without antibiotics.
Good luck, and do call the vets and ask. Worst they can do is say no, and then you keep calling, since that's not a vet you'd want to see anyway...
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 10:45:21
In reply to Re: Help..HURT KITTY, need advice ;o(, posted by Racer on May 26, 2006, at 10:13:32
it is abscessed badly so i'm calling now. thx again
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 10:45:55
In reply to Re: Help..HURT KITTY, need advice ;o( » wildcardII, posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 9:24:11
~kitty thanks you too....
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 11:22:53
In reply to gotcha » Larry Hoover, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 10:45:55
i called my kitty cats vet and they are going to give me some amoxicillin for 10$ so he'll feel better. thanks again..ya'll are great!
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 11:42:45
In reply to GOOD NEWS!!!!, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 11:22:53
> i called my kitty cats vet and they are going to give me some amoxicillin for 10$ so he'll feel better. thanks again..ya'll are great!
Right on. And you'll have to find out if there's some kind of foreign object in there. I nearly lost one kitty who had a piece of a claw in his *ss. He went septic almost overnight.
Keep us informed, okay?
Hugs,
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on May 26, 2006, at 13:19:13
In reply to Re: GOOD NEWS!!!! » wildcardII, posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2006, at 11:42:45
A vet appointment isn't that expensive to see if there's a foreign body in the leg and you can't see it only a vet will be able to. Love Phillipa
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 15:42:44
In reply to GOOD NEWS!!!!, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 11:22:53
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 17:24:55
In reply to Help..HURT KITTY, need advice ;o(, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 9:03:13
~i got the medicine for the hurt kitty but i'll be darned if a truck did not run over the neighbors cat. the damage was so severe that the neighbor asked us to shoot it and put it out of its misery. oh what a day.......
Posted by ClearSkies on May 26, 2006, at 22:36:00
In reply to if not one thing it's another........., posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 17:24:55
Oh, how very awful!!
I'm sorry you had to do that but it was the right thing to do.
CS
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2006, at 9:02:34
In reply to they didn't charge anything ;o) (nm), posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 15:42:44
That's beautiful.
Lar
Posted by wildcardII on May 27, 2006, at 12:36:55
In reply to Re: they didn't charge anything ;o) » wildcardII, posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2006, at 9:02:34
;o) kitty is doing 20X's better already w/ the antibiotics in his system...
Posted by Phillipa on May 27, 2006, at 14:44:49
In reply to UPDATE, posted by wildcardII on May 27, 2006, at 12:36:55
Yeah!!!!!!!Love Phillipa
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 28, 2006, at 8:54:18
In reply to UPDATE, posted by wildcardII on May 27, 2006, at 12:36:55
> ;o) kitty is doing 20X's better already w/ the antibiotics in his system...
I'm so glad you reached out to your friends. The kitty may have sought you out, ya know.
Lar
Posted by wildcardII on May 28, 2006, at 10:14:45
In reply to Re: UPDATE » wildcardII, posted by Larry Hoover on May 28, 2006, at 8:54:18
i'm full of those pregnancy hormones this morning so i have tears from that. thanks Lar xoxo
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 28, 2006, at 12:51:49
In reply to okay » Larry Hoover, posted by wildcardII on May 28, 2006, at 10:14:45
> i'm full of those pregnancy hormones this morning so i have tears from that. thanks Lar xoxo
The universe loves you, too.
Lar
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