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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2005My mangey cat
"William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen front foot pads. I did a search on the topic and others have mentioned it but wondered if anyone had come up with a solution. The pads are soft and mushy like they are filled with fluid. The cat is entirely healthy otherwise as near as I can tell. They bother him too, sometimes when he is eating he will actually stand on his front knees and tuck his feet under him. I took him to the vet but the vet said "he had never seen anything like it". Any suggestions? Thank you!! RM > "William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, > flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > RM Take him to another vet, first of all. It could be an allergy, he could have been bitten or stung by an insect, or it could be a symptom of a disease like fluid retention from kidney failure. How old is he, is he indoor only, has his diet changed? What tests did the vet do? Hugs, CatNipped > "William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, flea > ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen front foot [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thank you!! Something similar was discussed on the health+behavior newsgroup, and I think the cat had a condition called "pillow foot." That might be a start. A vet who can't do anything but say, "Gee, never seen that" isn't much of a vet =/  Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >> "William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray >> mangey, flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > A vet who can't do anything but say, "Gee, never seen that" isn't > much of a vet =/ Yep, I'd have to say go to another vet, especially if William is trying to stay off the pads of his feet. Discomfort without a diagnosis is never a good thing. Jill > >> "William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray > >> mangey, flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > stay off the pads of his feet. Discomfort without a diagnosis is never a > good thing. I'd agree. Is the swelling purely in the pads, not the soft tissue of the lower leg, or the lower joints? I'd definitely go to a different veterinarian. You might be able to check and see if there's a cats-only vet's office in your area. They might have more experience with some of the lesser-known cat ailments. I hope you can get some help for the poor little guy. Keep us posted. Donna He has probably had the problem with his pads for two years at least. He spends all day outside underneath the neighbors shrubs, he's very shy. At night I call him and he comes running in to sleep on the bed. He's a wonderful cat, very gentle, happy, and never causes any problems. I feed him dry cat food which he seems to enjoy. His front pads are the only thing swollen. The pads feel like they are filled with water, they are that soft. RM > I'd definitely go to a different veterinarian. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Donna > He has probably had the problem with his pads for two years at least. > He spends all day outside underneath the neighbors shrubs, he's very [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > RM He really needs to see another vet who can help him. Is there another you can see? > "William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, > flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and tuck his feet under him. I took him to the vet but the vet said > "he had never seen anything like it". Any suggestions? Yeah, find another vet! :-) Sounds to me as though you have a vet who doesn't want to be bothered with anything that might be complicated, he just wants to collect his fees for the routine stuff. > Thank you!! > > RM Having seen a post or two in this thread about a condition called "Pillow Foot", I thought I'd google the term and see what came up. Here is a site with a description and also a photo of an affected cat's paw pads: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_plasma_cell_pododermatitis.html Does this look or sound like what your kitty is going through? If it does, make sure to mention it to the NEW vet you go to. To heck with the previous one that offered no assistance. Donna, sending litterbox-content offerings to the OLD vet who seemed like he couldn't be bothered to treat the cat >"William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, >flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >and tuck his feet under him. I took him to the vet but the vet said >"he had never seen anything like it". Any suggestions? Another vet. And how about doing something about those fleas? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com You guys are wonderful, thank you for trying to help. I was just kidding about the "mangey a flea-ridden" part, he's totally healthy other than his paws. I went to the link and looked at the other cats paws with "pillow foot" and it kind of looks like that but not exactly...it might mostly have to do tho with the fact that my cats pads are black. Only the center pad, the big one in the middle is swollen and when I looked last night they were bigger than ever, half the size of a golfball. If you push on them he doesn't scream or anything but you can tell he doesn't really like it. It's weird because they are so mushy they feel like a ziploc sandwich bag filled with water, odd. I will take him to the "other vet", we only have two in my small town and mention the "pillow foot" to him and see what he says. Thank you again to all that tried to help! RM > >"William" is about 5 years old and he's just your typical gray mangey, > >flea ridden cat (that's what my grandpa called them) that has swollen [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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