Well we were away Friday night and Saturday night and came home yesterday morning to our lovely babies. (Our neighbours look after them while we're away) When I was sitting with Monty, I noticed one of his claws looked odd and on closer inspection (as close as you can get to my feisty boy who hates having his feet touched!!!) it looked like his claw had bent round and looked very different to the others and how it had just a few days previously. (I always make a point of checking his claws cause old cats are prone to ingrown ones- must to Monty's disgust!) It didn't seem to be causing him any pain so I made an appointment for today to have it checked. Last night it seemed a bit swollen so I was pleased I'd made the appointment for today as I was worried it may get ijnfected. He still seemed his usual chirpy self though and let me touch it. I would have got him to the emergency vet should he has seemed in pain but he seemed fine.
Well bless him, this morning I woke up to a very poorly boy- he was a bit down in the dumps and his foot had swollen to 3 times the size of normal and an absess had formed.
I immediately called the vet and brought the appointment forward to first thing and he's now been seen.
The vet thinks he had caught his claw on something and had bent it round, damaging the skin around it. The absess had then come up over night and had swollen around his claw. He has had AB injection and the vet had to cut the claw out. Bless him, he absolutely screamed but the vet was very good and did it quick. It bled a lot which is good as then the infection will start to pass. He has to have tablets for the next week and needs to go back Weds to check the foot. He already seems happier though and has just jumped up on the setee.
Because of his kidneys, he couldn't have any pain relief but he seems to already be more comfotable which is good news.
My poor old man! At least he is on the mend now.
