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I am looking for a little input. Here is the scenario:
Last Tuesday, I noticed one of my ferals limping and favoring his front, left paw. I called a vet and she told me to keep an eye on it for a day or two because he may have sprained it. By Thursday, it was worse and by Friday it was looking swollen. It took me three days to trap him and I was able to bring him into the vet Monday morning. He has some sort of puncture wound on the bottom of his paw. It was cleaned and he was given pain medicine and Convenia for an antibiotic. He is recovering in my garage. He is eating ok, not really drinking any water but I am giving him wet food. He is using the potty alright but the paw looks the same (today is Wednesday, so he got the Convenia a little over two days ago), maybe even a little more puffy. There is a tiny bit of drainage but nothing significant. My question to anyone that has been in this situation before is, how long does it take to see results? I called the vet back and they said to give it until Friday. I just feel like I should be seeing some improvement even if it is just him flexing his foot a little or decrease in swelling. I am super impatient!! Plus--I know he wants out of this garage cage and to be reunited with his family.
Thanks!
Last Tuesday, I noticed one of my ferals limping and favoring his front, left paw. I called a vet and she told me to keep an eye on it for a day or two because he may have sprained it. By Thursday, it was worse and by Friday it was looking swollen. It took me three days to trap him and I was able to bring him into the vet Monday morning. He has some sort of puncture wound on the bottom of his paw. It was cleaned and he was given pain medicine and Convenia for an antibiotic. He is recovering in my garage. He is eating ok, not really drinking any water but I am giving him wet food. He is using the potty alright but the paw looks the same (today is Wednesday, so he got the Convenia a little over two days ago), maybe even a little more puffy. There is a tiny bit of drainage but nothing significant. My question to anyone that has been in this situation before is, how long does it take to see results? I called the vet back and they said to give it until Friday. I just feel like I should be seeing some improvement even if it is just him flexing his foot a little or decrease in swelling. I am super impatient!! Plus--I know he wants out of this garage cage and to be reunited with his family.
Thanks!