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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005Pododermatitis
Does anyone have experience with this condition? It's also called "Pillow Foot". We have a cat at the shelter with this condition and he had been fine. It's on two of his paws. Yesterday when the vet was in, he was examined because the volunteers the day before said he seemed lethargic. He was dehydrated and started vomiting and was taken to the animal hospital. Poor guy is not doing very well, they are concerned about his liver and kidney function. Could the pododermatitis have anything to do with him crashing like this? The vet initially thought it was not serious and didn't need to be treated.  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG > Does anyone have experience with this condition? It's also called "Pillow > Foot". We have a cat at the shelter with this condition and he had been [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > crashing like this? The vet initially thought it was not serious and didn't > need to be treated. What is Pododermatitis? I know someone whose cat had feet that swelled up and got infected and she left bloody foot prints around. Her nails were extremely thin and odd. The vets actually recommended declawing for medical purposes and it is the only case I've ever heard of on that grounds. She has never had a problem since. It seemed to be some kind of constant infection. Is that what this is? > What is Pododermatitis? I know someone whose cat had feet that swelled up > and got infected and she left bloody foot prints around. Her nails were [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > infection. > Is that what this is? When I Googled it, I kept finding this same article repeated on different sites: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_plasma_cell_pododermatitis.html Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG >> What is Pododermatitis? I know someone whose cat had feet that swelled up >> and got infected and she left bloody foot prints around. Her nails were [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > sites: > http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_plasma_cell_pododermatitis.html Ewww. No, that was not the same thing. Hers was some kind of chronic nail infection. (She had an extremely sickly start in life.) I would guess since there is an immune suppression problem that seems to be affiliated with it it is possible that all these problems are related. Poor kitty :( > Does anyone have experience with this condition? It's also called "Pillow > Foot". We have a cat at the shelter with this condition and he had been [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > crashing like this? The vet initially thought it was not serious and didn't > need to be treated. There are a few types of pododermatitis - so I'm not sure which type you're talking about. One type, is feline plasma cell pododermatitis. With this type, cats can have concurrent immune-mediated glomerulonephritis or renal amyloidosis. It's not known for sure if podo precedes theses diseases or if they're a result of it. How's his mouth? Since there are several types and causes of podo, his podo may not be related to his other problems at all. Not much help. Phil > There are a few types of pododermatitis - so I'm not sure which type > you're [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > if > they're a result of it. How's his mouth? Yes, it's plasma cell. I went back and checked exactly what the vet said, and she did mention possible renal failure, and this spreading to his mouth and tongue. She checked his kidney function two weeks ago, when the diagnosis was made, and at that time it was fine. He's currently at the hospital in liver failure. I'm not the cat coordinator, so I do not make the decisions on care (I have input, but I'm not *the* person), so I'm getting everything second-hand from her. It sounds like he is not doing well at all and may be put to sleep tomorrow. We also have another cat just diagnosed with diabetes, so it hasn't been a good couple of days :( Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG > He's currently at the hospital in liver failure. I'm not the cat > coordinator, so I do not make the decisions on care (I have input, but > I'm not *the* person), so I'm getting everything second-hand from her. > It sounds like he is not doing well at all and may be put to sleep > tomorrow. We also have another cat just diagnosed with diabetes, so it > hasn't been a good couple of days :( So sorry to hear this, Kelly. You're doing good work, of course, but I know it must be incredibly hard at times. --Catherine & Rosalie the calico, grateful for rescue organizations
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