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Yellow scab/puss on kittens paw

post #1 of 3
6/5/10 at 6:59am
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I just brought home a 9 week old kitten from the SPCA two days ago. I just noticed this morning shes was cleaning her one paw an awful lot, so I took a look, there is a yellowish scab/puss formed between her paw and toe. Shes is still climbing all kinds of things with ease, it doesn't seem to be bothering her in the least bit. All her claws are still there, and she doesn't cry when I manipulate her paw. I just cant figure out what happened. My guess is she fell and managed to grab on with one claw and tore the skin. Any help is appreciated. Shes going to the vets for a checkup very soon anyhow, I'm sure they can tell me, I'm just hoping i can get some information before then.

Thanks in advance!

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post #2 of 3
6/5/10 at 10:49am
That may need to be cleaned up by a vet. The problem, of course, is that cats use their paws in the litter box, and that is a great place to get an infection. It may be she had a little cut, maybe a torn claw, and it just goes from there.

However, you CAN clean it up with hydrogen peroxide. Clean it up as much as you can, then pour some more peroxide over it. Don't let her lick it off. Don't use alcohol, which would sting like crazy and be poisonous to the kitten.

Really, a vet should see it just to ease your mind.
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post #3 of 3
6/5/10 at 1:19pm
Get a small bowl - like a plastic sour cream container or similar. Put an ~inch and a half of warm water and epsom salt in it and soak the kitten's paw 2-3 times a day. Along with some antibiotics from the vet, that should draw any infection out and have it healing up pretty quickly.

Your kitten may not like having a paw in water, but as long as you don't have the water hot it will not hurt at all. Plus you can use this to keep cleaning the foot up without worrying about it damaging any tissue.
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