My cat has a sore on one of her pads

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Debbie - 31 Mar 2004 05:44 GMT

I have a 6 year old female cat that I noticed slightly limping for her
first few steps then she's fine after that. When she stops and sits
she will hold the paw up. She doesn't cry when walking on it at all.

I looked at the bottom of the paw and noticed a little round scab on
one pad. It doesn't look like it's a open sore or anything.

I'm wondering, if this is a sore that is healing, could it just be
uncomputable to walk on and not really hurting her. Is there anything
I could put on it to heal faster?

I could take her into the vet but I would like to wait a few days to
see if it could be just what I mentioned above.

Thanks,
Debbie

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m. L. Briggs - 31 Mar 2004 07:20 GMT

>I have a 6 year old female cat that I noticed slightly limping for her
>first few steps then she's fine after that. When she stops and sits
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>Thanks,
>Debbie

Perhaps she picked up a thorn or something similar.

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Debbie - 31 Mar 2004 08:31 GMT

Could have. I think I will look closer. When I softly put my finger
over it I didn't feel anything though.

Thanks,
Debbie

>>I have a 6 year old female cat that I noticed slightly limping for her
>>first few steps then she's fine after that. When she stops and sits
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>>Debbie
>Perhaps she picked up a thorn or something similar.

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~*Connie*~ - 31 Mar 2004 12:55 GMT

she might have gotten into a thorn or something else, then it fell out and
is on the mend. If she were mine, I probably wouldn't take her to a vet
unless she starts showing other symptoms, or if it doesn't visibly heal some
in a few days to a week

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Xmar - 31 Mar 2004 15:15 GMT

Debbie try seeing how she acts if you press on it a bit (to see if
something is imbedded)

Does it look infected? Feel hot to the touch??

Do you noticing her cleaning alot??
I too would watch her closely and see if things improve or not

> Could have. I think I will look closer. When I softly put my finger
> over it I didn't feel anything though.
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>>
>>Perhaps she picked up a thorn or something similar.

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Debbie - 01 Apr 2004 03:55 GMT

Good points.
I will check to see if it's senitive to pressing on it and hot to the
touch.

I have not seen her pay any attention to it at all.

Thanks,
Debbie

>Debbie try seeing how she acts if you press on it a bit (to see if
>something is imbedded)
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>>>Perhaps she picked up a thorn or something similar.

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M.C. Mullen - 31 Mar 2004 16:49 GMT

| I have a 6 year old female cat that I noticed slightly limping for her
| first few steps then she's fine after that. When she stops and sits
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| Thanks,
| Debbie

Try some baby cream or vaseline, nothing poisonous like tea-treeoil or the
like.

Carola

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Gee - 01 Apr 2004 01:23 GMT

> I have a 6 year old female cat that I noticed slightly limping for her
> first few steps then she's fine after that. When she stops and sits
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> Thanks,
> Debbie

Hi Debbie

Few years ago my Tiara has had something on her paw, dunno what. I only
noticed when I realised she has been "cleaning" too much that particular
paw. When I looked, she has created a big hole in the paw! Trip to the vet
was required and 2 weeks of wearing of Victoria (was it "Victoria" ? forgot
now which queen was name taken from :)) colar to stop her from licking the
paw. Thankfully the paw healed fine, but it could;ve been worse, the vet
said.

So if you notice her licking the "wound" too much, make sure she deosn;t
make a whole in it like Tiara with their sharpe tongues.

The vet told me that is OK to use some human antibacterial cream on the
wound, such as Savlon or Germaline, but once it starts healing let the air
do its own thing.

Best wishes
Gee

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