My cat might have his toe amputated!

[Fangz]

Okay, my cat Lucifer hurt the pad on his dew-claw. It swelled a bit, then it went down for a while, then it suddenly swelled up again!
We took him to the vet, and he said Luce is running a slight temperature and that his toe is really badly infected.
He gave us a course of antibiotics to treat the antibiotics to stop the infection, but he said that if it's still bad after the course is finished, that the bones could be infected, and his toe might need to be amputated!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the tablets will sort everything, I don't want Luce to go through surgery. :(

[~Kizwiz~]

Ohhh Fizz, I'm so sorry to hear Lucifer is unwell. I'm sure he will be fine honey. The antibiotics work wonders nowadays. And even if the worst come to the worse he will still be healthy and happy.

[Fangz]

Thanks for the support, it's just that his paw is really hurting, he cries out if anything touches the infected area. I love animals, and get very attached to my pets. I hate seeing them in pain.

[Dan_]

Oh no Fangz, I hope the antibiotics work. My dog got ill a couple of years ago and had to have an operation but she was fine soon after so don't worry if your cat has to have an operation,hopefully it wont come to that though.

[Jay]

I love cats so i hope yours is ok soon Fangz

[ThaGazBoi]

Im sorry to hear about your cat Fangz. Hope its okay. :thumbs:

[VurtyWurtyBoy]

Aww fangz. Hope your cat gets better :love:

[lily.]

Hey Fizz, I'm sure he will be fine. If the worst case scenario is toe amputation then that's not as bad as it seems. Cats have a natural ability to re-adjust their balance. He wont be too badly affected by it if they do have to remove it. That's better than having it sore all the time. Nothing worse than seeing them in pain.

Hopefully it wont come to that. Give him plenty of TLC. I'm sure your cat is as pampered as mine. Mine get treated like the kids in here!

Take care.. I'm sure he will be just fine. Keep us up to date on his progress though.:cat:


EDIT: And don't worry about him having a missing toe. Just look at Kizzy the 3-legged cat (http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=38790). She's doin alright for herself!

[Red Moon]

Hi Fizz

we have a cat that lives round here and it only has three legs and it's just fine. I'm sure you cat will be too.

Red

[Z]

Oh that's not good Fangz. :(

Cats can go through the mill in terms of injuries, I'm pretty sure Lucifer will be fine, regardless of whether or not an operation is needed. :)

[BigSister]

aww no Fangz I hope your cat gets better*sends hugs*

[Corkie]

your cat will be in my thoughts you all now i love dogs but i love cats aswell (i love all animals)

but make the cat feeled love and give it a nice hug from everyone at tibb

:thumbs::cat:

[Fangz]

Thanks for the support guys, it means a lot. It's not so much I'm worried that he won't be able to balance with a toe missing, I just don't want him to go through the stress of an operation, he hates the vet.

[sol]

Fangz im sure your cat will be fine, about 18 months ago our family cat slipped a disk in his back and he was in serious pain, at the time he was 10 and we thought that his days would be numbered. The antibiotics worked wonders, and he was only on them for about a month and he was fine and didnt need any operations, hes still with us today in fact, and funnily enough speaking of him, its his 12th birthday today, 23rd December. Happy birthday Golly :laugh:

[Fangz]

Aw, glad he was okay sol. Wish him a happy birthday from me!

[sol]

Yer Golly hates the vet too, hes sick every time we have to travel in the car. It seems that our cats have alot in common Fangz :thumbs: im sure he'll pull through pain free :wavey:

[SMC]

It'll be a freak of the highest quality, post the pic so i can have a laugh ....

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Sorry..:nono:

[Ruth]

Originally posted by Fangz
Thanks for the support guys, it means a lot. It's not so much I'm worried that he won't be able to balance with a toe missing, I just don't want him to go through the stress of an operation, he hates the vet.

I'm sure he will be able to balance but I totally understand how worried you are. I feel so guilty when I have to take my dog to the vets. Humans can apparently not balance without their big toe, but it's different for cats, because they have four legs to balance on.

Let us know how he gets on won't you?

[Fangz]

Of course I'll let you guys know how Luce gets on, it's only fair after venting my worries on you all.
I'm feeling a bit more positive now, and think Luce is actually starting to enjoy all the extra attention we're giving him.

[lily.]

I didn't know that about humans and toes Ruth. See, this place is educational!

[Siouxsie]

aww poor pussy

[Corkie]

Originally posted by Stropz
I didn't know that about humans and toes Ruth. See, this place is educational!


it should be a edcational website we go on to leran stuf and school i say

[ThaGazBoi]

This is better dan school :hello:

[Fangz]

Anything's better than school!:bouncy:

[Fangz]

Just got back from the vet. Lucifer is having his toe amputated on Tuesday, and the vet gave him a steroid injection to keep the swelling to boost his immune system.
Since being prescribed the antibiotics, Lucifer has gained several cyst-like lumps on different parts of his body. The vet thinks they might be an allergic reaction to the medication, so he's been given a different course of antibiotics.

[Z]

Oh Fangz! That's terrible! I guess in your situation I'd try and make Lucifer feel better. :bawling:

[Red Moon]

Good luck to you and your cat.

Hope everything goes well and keep us informed.

RED

[Z]

Yeah, do keep us posted Fangz :spin2:

[Fangz]

Thanks, I'm feeling more positive than I did when I started this thread. Luce is only a year old, and is in otherwise good health, so the operation shouldn't be too stressful, and ther're no signs of the infection spreading up the foot and leg.

[texbex]

Awwww dont worry even if the tablets dont work and it gets amputated your cat will live thru it sure it will feel pain but think it wont have to suffer

[Dan_]

Hope all goes well with his op Fangz.

[Fangz]

Luce is at the vet's, coming round from the anaesthetic.
The vet is fairly sure that his lumps aren't an allergic reaction to the antibiotics, so blood and tissue samples have been taken, and some of them are being sent to a specialist in England, where they will be tested for several different conditions, including feline AIDS. The testing alone is going to cost over £200.

Lucifer is also being tested for ringworm, as three small bald patches have recently appeared on his head. Matt (the vet) is very worried about Lucifer, and so am I. There is no other cat quite like my Luce. :(

[~Kizwiz~]

Oh Fizz, I hope everything goes well and will be thinking of little Luce.

[Fangz]

Thanks, kiz. I've been looking up feline AIDS on the internet, and the effects it has on cats really aren't pretty, to say the least. We're keeping our fingers crossed that the lumps have been caused by something much less serious. Matt has already ruled out cancer, as the lumps all appeared at once, and it's very rare in young cats.

[~Kizwiz~]

I'm sure he will pull through honey :love:

[Fangz]

Thanks, I'm just so worried. The results from the tests won't be back for a few weeks, and I'll go mad with worry waiting to see if Luce is going to be okay.
In the meantime, you can bet he'll be spoiled rotten.

[~Kizwiz~]

Just remember that they are very resilient creatures.
I had a cat that was run over and broke her pelvis. That healed very well but she was left with slight brain demage and epilepsy. We had to give her valium to calm her down so she didnt fit. This may sound cruel but she was fine for many many years after.
She even went missing for 2 weeks. We found her after making an apeal in the local paper. She had coped without her medication for all that time. She never needed it again and didnt fit at all

[SMC]

Edited by Sunny_01 - please stop it SMC if you are not interested DONT post on this thread

[Fangz]

Not funny. God, you're insensitive, aren't you? I love my cat and he's being tested for ****ing AIDS, there's nothing I can do, and you want to make ****ing jokes about it!

[SMC]

And again

[Jay]

Edited by Sunny_01

If you had a cat you wouldnt think like that

[Fangz]

Originally posted by jamie2cool
Originally posted by SMC
there are more important things then your cat..get over it,

If you had a cat you wouldnt think like that
Exactly. You don't care about my cat SMC, but I do. I can't stand the thought of losing him. If you posted about your pet being ill, I doubt anyone on the forum would joke about it, as they would realize how hurtful that would be.

[Sunny_01]

Fizz, I hope that Lucifer is feeling a bit better now - what time do you pick him up today? He will be walking like he is drunk when you do bless him! the anisthetic makes them groggy for a day or so.

Hope that the results come back quickly and that it is nothing to worry about, I will keeping checking in to see how he is doing x

[Fangz]

The receptionist is going to ring my mum's mobile when he is ready to be picked up. He's been under general anaesthetic before, (after wounding himself on barbed wire) and I remember him weaving all over the place when he went to the food bowl.

[Corkie]

well i hope he gets better soon

[Fangz]

Thanks corks.

[Jay]

Yeah i hope he gets better soon to

[sol]

Im sure he'll be fine Fangz - i must admit though, this feline Aids thing sounds pretty nasty, can it be transfered from human to cat and vice versa? make sure you put your safety 1st though if that is possible Fangz :thumbs:
SMC show some respect...

[Fangz]

Feline AIDS can't be spread to humans by cats, though it can be transferred to other cats through blood and saliva.
Lucifer is back home now, but he's sulking cos his leg is wrapped up in a big, cumbersome bandage, and he's got a collar on to stop him chewing it.

[Red Moon]

I hope Lucifer recovers quickly Fangz.

Thanks for the update.

[Sunny_01]

Glad Lucifer is home where he can be spoilt by you which will make him feel tons better ( well once he finishes sulking that is )

[SMC]

oh im so happy its allright, i was having sleepless nights about this :thumbs:

[Dan_]

Stop make sarcy comments :nono: