First time poster and, having not visited a Vet yet due to a reason: My sweet kitty is 19yrs old, Misty (Got her in 1987 when I was 5yrs old..she was full grown so we assumed 1-2yrs old). Being a "big" senior I got to thinking..would it be worth taking her to the Vet again? She recently (1-2 yrs ago) had her ear worked on..I can't exactly spell what it was that was wrong with her but a blood vessel erupted inside her ear and said ear was filling with blood -- looked like a baloon ready to pop. The vet was worried, her being so old, if she would wake up without a hitch after he sliced open her ear and stitched it back together. Now that she's older, I just don't know what to do--
I didn't notice right off that her claw (the one farther up the paw..like our thumb, heh) kept growing and circled back into her paw..literally through it...and what's worse it's doing it again because I can see two "claws". Due to this there's been fur loss, either due to her vigorous cleaning or the impaling claw. Now, she doesn't seem to be in any pain nor does she limp (She still pounces the string-like toy) and was wondering what I could put on the paw to keep it from getting infected? Would normal peroxide be okay because there's some tearing of flesh and a wee little bit of blood.. I just don't want her to go through another Vet visit.
I plan on talking with my Aunt (Vet) soon as I find her number again and see what she thinks..next day or two.
I didn't notice right off that her claw (the one farther up the paw..like our thumb, heh) kept growing and circled back into her paw..literally through it...and what's worse it's doing it again because I can see two "claws". Due to this there's been fur loss, either due to her vigorous cleaning or the impaling claw. Now, she doesn't seem to be in any pain nor does she limp (She still pounces the string-like toy) and was wondering what I could put on the paw to keep it from getting infected? Would normal peroxide be okay because there's some tearing of flesh and a wee little bit of blood.. I just don't want her to go through another Vet visit.
I plan on talking with my Aunt (Vet) soon as I find her number again and see what she thinks..next day or two.