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Really hoping someone has some advice for me on this. I adopted my cat 10 years ago, he was found as a stray with a partial amputation of this back leg. He has about half his back limb left. It's never been an issue until the last couple months. Now that he's aging, he's walking directly on the stump (on hardwood). He still runs and hops along, but when he's cruising slowly, he walks on it. He started breaking the skin, and bleeding. He also constantly licks it, and picks at the skin.
I've tried to wrap his limb in gaze, and that pet bandage, but he'll retract his limb, and the bandage falls loose.
I'm worried about infection, and obviously the pain. He's now about 12 years old (exact age unknown), and I don't want to put him through an operation for a full amputation. What else can I do to protect his limb? It breaks my heart to see him bleeding and in pain.
I've attached an image of his stump. I don't shave the stump, it's always been like that.
Thank you.
Jen
I've tried to wrap his limb in gaze, and that pet bandage, but he'll retract his limb, and the bandage falls loose.
I'm worried about infection, and obviously the pain. He's now about 12 years old (exact age unknown), and I don't want to put him through an operation for a full amputation. What else can I do to protect his limb? It breaks my heart to see him bleeding and in pain.
I've attached an image of his stump. I don't shave the stump, it's always been like that.
Thank you.
Jen