Hi all,
My 12 week old kitten just managed to slice of her toe-pads, I think on the metal chain that holds the bathtub drain plug in my bathroom. It bled a bit at first (I noticed the red foot prints on the floor, but then stopped. I cleaned it with some iodine and tried to put a bandage on it with gauze and athletic tape, but she hated it and commenced to tearing it off as soon as I let her go. So I ended up talking it off for her. It doesn't look too deep, and she doesn't seem to have a pain (she doesn't wince when she walks on it and she still wants to play with me). Should I be concerned about a minor cut like this, or just observe and take her to the vet only if it becomes red or exhibits any other signs of infection? I've read that pad cuts are slow to heal.
Thanks,
David
My 12 week old kitten just managed to slice of her toe-pads, I think on the metal chain that holds the bathtub drain plug in my bathroom. It bled a bit at first (I noticed the red foot prints on the floor, but then stopped. I cleaned it with some iodine and tried to put a bandage on it with gauze and athletic tape, but she hated it and commenced to tearing it off as soon as I let her go. So I ended up talking it off for her. It doesn't look too deep, and she doesn't seem to have a pain (she doesn't wince when she walks on it and she still wants to play with me). Should I be concerned about a minor cut like this, or just observe and take her to the vet only if it becomes red or exhibits any other signs of infection? I've read that pad cuts are slow to heal.
Thanks,
David