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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2005How to treat an injury before Vet
Our male stray has been fighting again, and he appaears to have an injured rear toe. The toes claw appears to be missing and there is a small amount of bleeding which seems to have mostly stopped. Its 4am here. He keeps licking it and I was wondering at this stage whether Betadine (a common anti-septic treatment for small wounds on humans) is a good idea. thks for any replies,..Jason I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible infection. > I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, > you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible > infection. Thanks, but I dont have any peroxide. I'll be taking him as soon as the Vet is available, and its a Sunday. Who needs money anyway? He's not that bad, I just hate this fighting thing. Usually its a piece of fur,..but this time I suspect he cut his rear toe on some windscreen glass fragments out on the bitumen road where they were having it out. He's seems happy ATM,..having a kip. Jason > I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, > you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible > infection. Managed to get a little squirt of Betadine into the effected area. He didn't lick it cause it probably tastes so yuk. Jason > > I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, > > you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jason The Vet decided it was not an emergency and booked him in for tomorrow morning. I examined the wound more closely. The claw is still there, but its at an odd angle and only semi-retracted. There is a fair bit of fur missing around the area plus half one adjacent toe! A cat bite for sure. These cats come over the road to him to fight, and he reacts. Will try to slowly program him into staying inside at night I think. He's too old and chubby to keep this caper up. Jason > > > I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, > > > you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jason For those interested,..the actual injury was confined to his claw being partially ripped from the oval shaped bed that the claw grows from. The Vet just pulled gently to remove the loose claw and gave him a check over, some shots which were due ( we now formally own him so to speak) and antibiotic tabs: Clavulox 50mg twice a day. Of course the Vet expertly popped one over his tongue while doing a special hold on his rear jaw to hold the mouth open. I'll be mincing up some raw chicken and mixing the ground-up tab in this. Jason Glad to hear the boy will be okay! It sounds as though spending nights indoors would, indeed, be a good thing. > Glad to hear the boy will be okay! It sounds as though spending nights > indoors would, indeed, be a good thing. Amen! He actually goes back and sits near the front where the other cat comes over,...I've got news for him,..it's over. Thks for the antiseptic tip. Jason My vet has sold me a 'pill popper' one of those things that is a long plastic tube with a bit of blue rubber on the end that is split in half and you put the pill in it, take a firm hold of the aforementioned beautiful feline and shove down its throat and kind of inject the pill down it's throat. sounds like you have a little beauty - enjoy T & the 'girls' > > > > I'd pour on some 3% hydrogen peroxide--a safe antiseptic. In the AM, > > > > you'll want to take him to the vet ASAP--he could get a terrible [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Jason >Our male stray has been fighting again, and he appaears to have an injured >rear toe. The toes claw appears to be missing and there is a small amount [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >thks for any replies,..Jason Jason: Always keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide around to disinfect. It doesn't sting. Another thing you can always do is make an icepack, wrap it in a towel, and apply to the affected area. It will alleviate any swelling and may help a bit with any pain. This works for humans, too. > >Our male stray has been fighting again, and he appaears to have an injured > >rear toe. The toes claw appears to be missing and there is a small amount [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > towel, and apply to the affected area. It will alleviate any swelling > and may help a bit with any pain. This works for humans, too. Thks for that,..I'll get some this morning. Jason |
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