I need some help with Midnight please

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

As some of you guys know Midnight's paw got a cut on it, and it got infected. He's wearing a cone collar to keep him from biting his paw. The cone collar isn't working. He's found a way to lay where he has no problem getting at his paw. He's already pulled the stitches out once before. He's working on doing it again. This is a second bigger cone collar, and it's still not stopping him.

Anyone else ever have this problem? Were you able to find a way to stop your cats from biting the injured paw? Any advice, suggestions, ideas would be welcome.

ldg · Jan 12, 2011

Did you try a baby sock? I know he can probably peel it off.... but I know the vets always put gauze on our kitties after surgery or removing blood with a paper tape. Maybe you can use some paper tape to tape the baby sock to his leg??????????

How much longer do those stitches need to stay in?

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

I tried the sock before, he was able to pull that off, even though we taped it.

we tried a sock from 1 of the dolls I used to play with when I was little. So it fit ok.

He goes back to the vet on Monday. I think that's when they'll take the stitches out, if Midnight doesn't go and take them out himself again.

Luna had stitches when she was spayed, she didn't try to rip them out.

ldg · Jan 12, 2011

A muzzle?

(I am NOT being serious!!)

Sorry - that was my only idea.

I can only imagine how much this is stressing you out!

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

The muzzle might be the only way. The more we try to help this 1, the more he fights us on it. His paw is never going to heal, or it's going to heal wrong and cause him trouble. Even if he could understand that every thing we're doing is to help him, I think he'd still continue to bite his paw

ldg · Jan 12, 2011

Well, we don't always do what's best for ourselves, do we?

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

Originally Posted by LDG

Well, we don't always do what's best for ourselves, do we?

Nope but we always do whats best for our cats

bastetservant · Jan 12, 2011

Bigger cone collar? But if it gets too big walking, eating, and drinking could be a problem.
I'd call the vet's for advice.

It might be worth a try to have a heart to heart with the little rascal and explain to him why he needs to leave his paw alone and that you would appreciate his cooperation.

he, he

Robin

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

Originally Posted by bastetservant

It might be worth a try to have a heart to heart with the little rascal and explain to him why he needs to leave his paw alone and that you would appreciate his cooperation.

he, he

Robin

I've tried that many times, hasn't worked yet

We're going to have to call vet, because this is crazy. He's going to really hurt himself.

gailc · Jan 12, 2011

Ever used a product called Vet rap? I think its used on horses. Thin, stretchy and self adhering. I used it on myself!

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

Originally Posted by GailC

Ever used a product called Vet rap? I think its used on horses. Thin, stretchy and self adhering. I used it on myself!

I never heard of it, is this something I can buy at a store? or do I have to contact my vet for it?

sk_pacer · Jan 12, 2011

Originally Posted by GailC

Ever used a product called Vet rap? I think its used on horses. Thin, stretchy and self adhering. I used it on myself!

Co-flex is cheaper and comes in more width options

I have used it on horses for years, and have also used it on cats and dogs and me

feralvr · Jan 12, 2011

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

I never heard of it, is this something I can buy at a store? or do I have to contact my vet for it?

HI! You can buy vet wrap at any equine tack store or a Farm/Fleet type place. It is cheap, about $2.99 a roll and will last a long time. It adheres to itself very well and we use it on horses hooves and it holds up quite well. Don't make it too tight though and wrap a small piece of non-stick gauze over the stitches first then "wrap and roll". Go around the whole foot and up the leg a little and then rub some Bitter Apple ointment on top of it. I had to do this with a cat foot infection sometime back and it worked great. No more chewing!! Good luck and I know how stressed we get when our "kids" are hurt (or hurting themselves in this case)

Ms. Freya · Jan 12, 2011

I'll third the idea of trying vet rap. Freya is horrible for attacking her own wounds and pulling stitches. Our vet actually put it on her after she removed 3 bandages while still partially sedated.

my4llma · Jan 12, 2011

Thank you guys for your help!

sinbadsmom · Jan 13, 2011

How is Midnight doing today? I'm praying he's better, and that he's leaving the stitches alone.

Cindy

farleyv · Jan 13, 2011

I hope Midnight has settled down and is leaving the stitches alone. Gosh, they are so hard to reason with!!

my4llma · Jan 13, 2011

farleyv;3005145 said:
Gosh, they are so hard to reason with!!
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Yeah cat logic is very different than human logic

my4llma · Jan 13, 2011

Midnight is doing much better this morning. He walked out of my room for breakfast, barely limping on the paw at all. We did take the cone collar off of him, to give him a break. He's getting at his paw with it on anyway.

We're watching him very closely. He's got to be feeling better, because he's playing with Luna, and able to keep up with her. If we see any signs that he's limping more, or slowing down, we'll seperate them again. But so far so good. Hopefully this lasts

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