Topic: Riley off to the vets tomorrow... poorly paw (Read 13359 times)

Gwen · « **Reply #52 on:** July 29, 2007, 19:27:35 PM »

Thank you Aunty Helen *sends loads of leg rubs and headbutts*

Ging and Grwndi

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #51 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:48:13 PM »

Well, the boys still say No (stingy

) but I'm in charge here so will send them not just a blob but an entire dairylea triangle which will make several blobs!

Gwen · « **Reply #50 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:44:40 PM »

*Ging and Grwndi place a big mouse on Aunty Helens kitchen floodr*

They say they have caught that especially for you so could they PLEASE have some dairylea blobs

Sarah (seldom_use) · « **Reply #49 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:39:37 PM »

Aww poor Helen

I hate night time events like that bc the cats always think your playing a game and seem to become even more hyper

Glad to hear that his little paw's healing though, and hope you get a good sleep tonight

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #48 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:34:39 PM »

Quote from: Gwen on July 29, 2007, 16:26:31 PM

Eww not a nice situation to wake up to on a Sunday morning Helen

Is his paw in general a better though?

No, it wasn't nice

I couldn't even go back to bed after it happened as he had jumped on the bed with his pooey paw so had to put a wash on and make the bed again with both of them playing grab and chase the duvet cover/pillow case/sheet

His paw is much better than it was a week ago but there is still one little area that needs to heal.

Quote from: Gwen on July 29, 2007, 16:26:31 PM

btw any chance Ging and Grwndi could have some of that daiirylea blobs? They are in need of some treats so they say

How many times do they have to tell them - NO There will be no sharing of the dairylea blobs

Yvonne · « **Reply #47 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:30:06 PM »

Hope his paw is better very soon

Gwen · « **Reply #46 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:26:31 PM »

Eww not a nice situation to wake up to on a Sunday morning Helen

Is his paw in general a better though?

btw any chance Ging and Grwndi could have some of that daiirylea blobs? They are in need of some treats so they say

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #45 on:** July 29, 2007, 16:19:13 PM »

It was getting better..... UNTIL....

I had a bit of a 'poo crisis' this morning, Riley jumped on the bed and I saw something on the bottom of his poorly foot - it was brown and as I went to look at I was racking my brains as to what it might be

As I got closer and saw the cat litter encrusted in it I realised it was poo

He had it all over the flat bit of his back foot and somehow had managed to embed most of it deep into the crevices of his paw where the infection is

I tried to wipe it out with a baby wipe but he kept wriggling away so I had to wrap him in a towel while I cleaned out the poo from the deep crevices of his paw pads

I left his head exposed while I was doing it and Lukey came up to him and started licking his head! Just what I needed at the crack of dawn

Linda (Bengalbabe) · « **Reply #44 on:** July 28, 2007, 22:55:52 PM »

Sorry I just caught up with this Helen. Glad Riley is on the mend, hugs and kisses from all at bengly palace

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #43 on:** July 27, 2007, 20:23:15 PM »

aw glad to hear it is getting better

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #42 on:** July 27, 2007, 20:18:15 PM »

Good news and what a sensible vet.

Those Dairylea blobs are awfully effective, arent they?

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #41 on:** July 27, 2007, 19:06:57 PM »

My brave little soldier was back at the vets tonight to have his paw checked, the vet was really pleased with it but said she could still see one little scabby area so has given him another 6 days course of ~~antibiotics~~ dairylea blobs, Lucas will of course have to have his 'control' dairylea blobs too

Have booked them in to be neutered and microchipped too - a snip at £137

Can't complain too much though, the vet only charged me £33 for Riley's 1st appointment when it should have been £41 (she charged me for a 2nd consult - £20 when it was his 1st for that condition so should have been £28) and today she only charged me for the tablets not the consulatation - £8 instead of £28 (it's meant to be £20 for the second consult). She did the same when Tiggy was poorly and needed to be seen 3 times in two days, think I'll be going to the Hosptal every time now instead of my small branch and asking for her by name

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #40 on:** July 26, 2007, 00:05:09 AM »

Is Franta a real cat...........now thats a good question

He looks like a cat, talks like a cat and pounces on bedmice but in terms of food, one of the most uncatlike cats I know, except for Ducha, Misa and Sasa

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #39 on:** July 26, 2007, 00:02:13 AM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 25, 2007, 23:58:56 PM

I tried a blob of dairylea with franta just to test and he wouldnt have anything to do with it

Riley says

He wants to know is Franta a real cat

The stuff they are having at the moment is actually Dairylea light (cos I'm on a diet) so it's even less tasty than normal dairylea and they go crazy for it.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #38 on:** July 25, 2007, 23:58:56 PM »

I tried a blob of dairylea with franta just to test and he wouldnt have anything to do with it

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #37 on:** July 25, 2007, 23:57:17 PM »

Quote from: Gwen on July 25, 2007, 23:52:14 PM

*gives Lucas and Riley a headrub and treat*

Now wheres my blob of dairylea Helen?

Medicinal head rub dispensed, thank you

I don't think they would share their Dairylea blobs with anyone, it's their favourite thing at the moment - they must think all their Christmases have come at once as they are getting dairylea blobs twice a day

Gwen · « **Reply #36 on:** July 25, 2007, 23:52:14 PM »

*gives Lucas and Riley a headrub and treat*

Now wheres my blob of dairylea Helen?

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #35 on:** July 25, 2007, 23:47:00 PM »

Quote from: Gwen on July 25, 2007, 23:43:03 PM

Glad Rileys better

Err, he's not completely better - he is still accepting get well cuddles and head rubs, not that he's milking it or anything

Gwen · « **Reply #34 on:** July 25, 2007, 23:43:03 PM »

Glad Rileys better

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #33 on:** July 25, 2007, 22:34:25 PM »

Oh thats good, lets hope it will just clear up now

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #32 on:** July 25, 2007, 21:54:09 PM »

His paw seems much better thanks Gill, still a bit discoloured but hardly any moisture now. He's got the ~~antibiotics~~ dairylea blobs until Friday and has to go back to the vets on Friday to have it checked again.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2007, 20:26:56 PM »

How is Riley doing Helen?

Déborah · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2007, 11:58:18 AM »

Just caught this today too. I hope Riley's better now.

Mia's got a cardboard box too, but it's nowhere near as exciting! She likes it though, so I won't show her pictures of yours

Déborah xx

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2007, 07:24:47 AM »

Just caught this thread Helen.

Paddy says "tsk - the youth of today...!" But he likes the look of Riley's box he says, even though he's beyond such things himself now, and he hopes Riley's paw is much better soon.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2007, 21:40:52 PM »

Aww - poor Riley

Hugs and kisses from me, Jaffa and Mosi! Hope your paw's better very soon.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2007, 21:28:25 PM »

Hugs Riley honey. Godd lad for being such a brave boy and hope you continue to improve possum

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2007, 17:25:14 PM »

hope he's continuing to get better and glad he can at least bunnykick Lucas

getting on top of wardrobes is a breeze. It's getting down that they always think they can't do lol.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #25 on:** July 23, 2007, 14:17:26 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 23, 2007, 14:11:52 PM

how on earth did he get up om top of the wardrobe

I think Lucas must give him a piggy back

It's strange though, Riley can get up onto or in anything and Lucas hasn't even worked out how to get on the kitchen worksurfaces.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #24 on:** July 23, 2007, 14:11:52 PM »

Hope that the antibiotics claer it up quickly and how on earth did he get up om top of the wardrobe

Have this vision of him on a little trampoline

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2007, 13:51:40 PM »

Awwww bless him! Glad he's being a good boy with his tablets. Give him a huuuge cuddle from me and a big maternal lick and cuddle from Boopy who wants to adopt him (best not to pass on the well meaning 'just because you are a boy' thump that Bilbo wants to send him lol).

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2007, 13:41:44 PM »

Quote from: Sarah (seldom_use) on July 23, 2007, 09:20:21 AM

Hope the anti-bi's are working, how does his paw look now?

It looks a bit better already, it's still discoloured but it's not as wet inside as it was. He is being so brave and is managing to wolf down his tablets in a big blob of dairylea, Lucas is having a 'control' blob of dairylea ie no tablet

All the medicinal cuddles have been dispensed, I think you will all be pleased to know that the paw is still fully functional and he is able to use it to bunny kick Lukey's head when they are playing

Bazsmum · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:32:57 PM »

I know someone who watched Blue Peter as a child

Riley's a babe

blackcat · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:56:59 AM »

He looks so adorable in that pic. What a little explorer, no wonder he is so 'accident prone' poor pet

clarenmax · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:25:15 AM »

Aw, give him a little cuddle from me ..... that's a mystery as to how he did that! Hope the anti'bs kick in quickly.

Love that piccy on the wardrobe by the way

Sarah (seldom_use) · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:20:21 AM »

Just seen your thread Helen, give poor Riley cuddles from me

Hope the anti-bi's are working, how does his paw look now?

Poor baby

(Give Lukey a cuddle from me as well, can't leave him out can we

)

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2007, 21:54:34 PM »

Glad he is ok Helen, hopefully the antibiotics will clear it up.

He looks like he is having fun in that pic bless him

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2007, 21:33:00 PM »

I just love that pic, Helen. That is a cat with a mission!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2007, 19:31:19 PM »

Quote from: Christine (Blip) on July 21, 2007, 19:05:34 PM

How strange. It sounds as if it had started before the bathroom yelp, dont you think?

Quite possibly, maybe he did hurt his paw on the towel rack and the reason he made such a fuss about it (the yowl and the hiss) is because it was sore already from whatever this is, like if we have a cut and knock or poke it. It's really strange though as there is no swelling whatsoever and he is behaving completely normally, no limping, no extra grooming of the foot in question. Just keeping my fingers crossed that the antibiotics work for him

Her's a pic of my brave little soldier taken a few mins ago

I made an exciting cardboard box for them ages ago and when they got bored of it I put it on top of of the wardrobe in the spare room, it's one of those canvas ones so I had visions of him falling through the roof

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Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2007, 19:05:34 PM »

How strange. It sounds as if it had started before the bathroom yelp, dont you think?

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2007, 18:29:04 PM »

He had an anti-biotic injection and a course of antibiotic tablets. The vet didn't really shed any light on what it could be just that it was 'very odd'

She said the infection was quite extensive and was really surprised at how it wasn't affecting him in the slightest. He has to go back next week and if it's no better then she said about doing skin scrapings. On a positive note I asked if he was big enough to be neutered, she had a good old squeeze of his bits and said Yes (but not until the infection has gone though).

Riley is his completely normal self still, running round like a crazy fool. He has been so loving this afternoon, he has completely forgiven me for his outing today

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