My GF and I just came home from the Vet. Buddy, 1 of our 4 cats has had a swollen foot. 2 males and 2 females and they are inside cats. Buddy was an outside cat until I adopted him. Its been about 2 yrs now. We also have a 55 lbs Lab. We thought maybe Mazy (Lab) stepped on Buddy. We figured maybe his paw had a fracture. The vet takes a x-ray. He says it more than a fracture. He showed us the xray and it appears that a section of one of his toes is missing. The vet says there are 2 possible problems. 1. is cancer and 2 is a bacterial infection. So, now we decide on a biopsy. If it is cancer they have to do a fully body xray to see if it spread. If it hasn't spread. Aputation is the only thing we could do. If it spread there will be nothing to do. And put Buddy down.
If it is a bacterial infection, they will treat it with antibiotics and and put a cast on his paw hoping that the bone will regenerate.
The vet is 90% sure that it is cancer. We will find out tommorrow.
After we left the vet I was thinking. In addition to the cats and the dog.
We also have fish. Buddy is somewhat of an odd cat. He like to dip is paw in the opening on the hood of the fish tank and lick his foot. Buddy does this with his water bowl and milk when we leave in a bowl for the cats.
I'm starting to think its a bacterial infection.
Has anyone had silimlar issues? Any input would be appreciated and thanks for reading my long post.
If it is a bacterial infection, they will treat it with antibiotics and and put a cast on his paw hoping that the bone will regenerate.
The vet is 90% sure that it is cancer. We will find out tommorrow.
After we left the vet I was thinking. In addition to the cats and the dog.
We also have fish. Buddy is somewhat of an odd cat. He like to dip is paw in the opening on the hood of the fish tank and lick his foot. Buddy does this with his water bowl and milk when we leave in a bowl for the cats.
I'm starting to think its a bacterial infection.
Has anyone had silimlar issues? Any input would be appreciated and thanks for reading my long post.