I have a 3.5 lb siamese kitty named DaFoosah. On Saturday (yesterday) I noticed her limping and being gentle with her right paw. While stretching she doesn't extend her nails from the right paw, nor does she scratch her tree with the right paw (while going crazy with the left). I called my vet but they were closing within 10 minutes and the advice from the vet tech was just to watch her and see if it gets any better.
At this point, it's been a day and she's still playing and running around with the other two cats--but still limping and being gentle with her right paw.
My boyfriend and I have tried to look at her paw, it's not swollen or discolored...there might be a splinter in there...but we can't seem to get a clear view.
Has anyone ever brought a cat in for a broken foot or possible splinter? What are the signs or symptoms of either? There was very little blood when my boyfriend and I tried to look at her paw last night...but it was so little...it looked to have clumped maybe a few hairs together and wouldn't have been noticeable --except we had her under a flashlight and were really peering at her paw. Oh, yeah, and it's on the TOP of her paw...not the bottom.
any help or words of wisdom?
At this point, it's been a day and she's still playing and running around with the other two cats--but still limping and being gentle with her right paw.
My boyfriend and I have tried to look at her paw, it's not swollen or discolored...there might be a splinter in there...but we can't seem to get a clear view.
Has anyone ever brought a cat in for a broken foot or possible splinter? What are the signs or symptoms of either? There was very little blood when my boyfriend and I tried to look at her paw last night...but it was so little...it looked to have clumped maybe a few hairs together and wouldn't have been noticeable --except we had her under a flashlight and were really peering at her paw. Oh, yeah, and it's on the TOP of her paw...not the bottom.