Poor Charlie - his foot again :( - Update # 15

[Scooter's Mom]

We got Charlie's little white footsie all better, or so we thought. He was playing with it and walking normally. It started swelling yesterday and today it looks like it popped, and it's bleeding! He's going to the vet on Thursday night... they're open late. With me having missed 3 weeks of work in May, that's the earliest we can get him to the vet.

I still have clavamox pills I'm trying to stuff down his throat, poor boy. We bought them, gave him one and called the vet and went for the liquid last time.

I just don't know what is irritating his little footsie. He's walking on it, and he doesn't SEEM in any discomfort. I think MOM is the one in the most pain just aching for the baby kitty to be well.

I am so upset... This poor boy has had one thing after another. Could you guys keep him in your thoughts?

Thanks,
Crystal

[Taz_Zoee]

Charlie and his little paw paw are in my thoughts.

[Scooter's Mom]

Last time the vet told me I could try soaking it - I think they said half peroxide and half warm water?

Does anyone know if that sounds right?

[Catty1]

Oh no, poor Charlie - it's like there is a thorn or something that keeps it from healing!

I hope he is better very soon! I take it he's a challenge to pill? Does the liquid work any better?

Prayers for you and Charlie!

[Scooter's Mom]

He's a challenge to medicate at all!

He runs like a mad-cat all over the house. Trapping him in one room doesn't help, either. He was a feral kitty that the shelter took in - he had been living wild in the AZ desert at the time - and they tamed him enough to adopt out. I fell in love and the rest is history. But he's retained a lot of his wild ways... including not liking peole unless it's on his terms. ESPECIALLY if we have medicine with us.

Off to catch him for his nightly dose.

[Scooter's Mom]

That dosage didn't take too long. yay!

[jennielynn1970]

When my foster Calloway had an abscess on his tail my vet said that peroxide was ok, but that betadine mixed with some warm water to make a compress was better, that it actually killed the germs. Might want to try that is you can. I used sterile gauze pads and tried to get it on his tail the best I could. Just dabbing it on him worked better than the peroxide.

[Freedom]

Oh Charlie, you werer almost all better! What happened, there, buddy?

It sounds like the sore keeps healing from the outside in and something (thorn, germs, whatever) gets trapped and starts the cycle all over again. So it needs to heal from the inside out, like a puncture wound. In that case, you need to keep the outside soft and open while the healing takes place deep inside first. Soaking in epsom salts regularly would help with that.

Is there some little treat he likes, which you could put on a finger and keep him busy licking it off while you soak the paw? Maybe a tuna fish paste? Just trying to generate ideas.

[catmandu]

We are sorry to hear that Charlies paws giving him a problem again.
That poor Fellow seems not to be able to get a lucky break, we are praying that his Ouchie will heal up very soon.

[Scooter's Mom]

Charlie has to have surgery on Friday 6/15. The infection is really bad, and all the way to the bone on that toe. His toenail/claw is completely gone. They tried to clean it today and it just bled everywhere, and he was in a large amount of pain (as were they since he is so mean! lol). They say there is a very real possibility they will have to amputate the entire toe, if not more. It's very bad.

So, he's got Clavamox again. He also got a shot of antibiotic today...

Please say a prayer for my sweet boy. Even though the vet thinks he's a vicious animal, he's such a love-bug with me.

Thanks,
Crystal & Charlie

[Catty1]

Prayers for Charlie!

Maybe there is just some nasty little permanent thing in there that won't go away! Maybe they can find it with surgery - I hope they don't have to amputate.

Prayers that all goes well and Charlie heals this time. {{{hugs}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

Poor Charlie. I hope he'll feel better soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[Scooter's Mom]

Also, meant to say that our vet is so awesome. We saved about $80 off our bill today (we had to take Oreo in too)... I feel so bad, but they know we're totally broke right now and facing my own health issues. I love my vets office!

I may have mentioned it before - but after my sugery on the 11th, they called a couple of times just to check on me (not the pets) lol. They're such good people. I am so very fortunate to have found them.

The only bad thing is - the surgery is going to cost about $200 or more. They're going to keep Charlie from Thursday night through Saturday morning, since we don't have a way to get him there Friday morning before work (we leave too dang early). I know Charlie's worth it though! And my hubby agrees, we have to get Charlie well. I think hubby is tired of seeing me cry over the kitty... lol.

[Catty1]

Is there time to check with iMOM and see if you qualify for help? Their guideline is "non-routine surgery" which this is!

The amount you need is relatively low compared to some of the surgeries on there.

www.imom.org

Can't hurt to try!

HUGS!

[Scooter's Mom]

I was watching Charlie a bit ago. He was chasing his laser pointer. He used that foot to bat at the red dot... to me, that indicates it isn't causing him as much pain as the vet says it is. But, he could just be stubborn (wouldn't be the only one of my pets to be stubborn!).

Has anyone had a kitty with missing toes? I know a lot of folks have kitties with extras but I've never seen one with missing toesies. Just kind of wondering what it looks like - trying to brace myself almost, to what it may look like.