(Thanks Debbie for PMing me about this thread!!!!)

My little Lily girl had a string tied around her leg for who knows how long She was around 7 days old when I found her, and her leg was BAD. It was purple and black and the skin was falling off if you touched it. It was swollen soooo big.

I took her to the vet and he put her on antibiotics (I was surprised she could go on them that young) and some ointment to lightly rub onto her foot (wish I could remember the name of the stuff). He said there was a very good chance she'd lose her leg or it'd have to be amputated, but that we'd have to wait and see.

It turns out that her leg healed to be completely 100% normal. I did soak her leg a little bit, but I didn't know how much I should or shouldn't be touching it. That along with the antibiotics and ointment was all I was able to do.

Your baby's leg reminds me a lot of how Lily's was. I'm sure with your great care that he will come through this just like she did! I would be careful though to be sure that his littermates leave it alone. Sometimes those little babies will suckle on each other. Whenever you have free time, I'd try to keep a good eye on them. I know you can't sit there all day and watch, but I tend to be a worry wart!

Please keep us updated and ask me any questions if you have them. Try not to lose hope. Lily's leg was BAD and she came through just fine!