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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

4319.0. "Burnt feet" by CHEFS::GOUGH () Fri Jan 18 1991 05:08

    On Monday Prudence (my seven month old kitten) jumped on top of the
    wood burning stove, and burnt her paws.  Not very badly, the vet has
    seen them, and said she was very lucky.  They are not infected or
    anything, but they have blistered.  One blister has now rubbed off, and
    the skin underneath is very pink and looks sore.
    
    My question is whether there is anything I can put on the pads to make
    them feel better?  The vet seemed to think they were best left alone,
    but they obviously hurt.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Helen. 
    
    (Incidentally, a week before this, Pru cut her side open on an unknown
    object and had to be stitched up as an emergency case on Saturday night
    - this kitten is going through her nine lives at an alarming rate!)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4319.1	Vaseline...	KERNEL::LEYLANDS	Sharon Leyland, SUK IT Support	`Fri Jan 18 1991 05:22`	8
	They should heal normally but try some vasaline on the pads just to stop infection getting in the sores... I don't think she'll jump on the stove in a hurry again! Sharon
4319.2		WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO	set home/cat_max=infinity	`Fri Jan 18 1991 12:55`	10
	If you put anything on the pads, the cat will lick it off. There are some that say that cat saliva helps to heal wounds, and that licking would be a good thing. On the other hand, some cats go overboard and lick too much, causing the wounds to get much worse. I have a cat that was like that, she would lick holes in herself. The best thing you could do is ask the vet if he feels that she needs to have anything on her paws now that the blisters have broken. Jo
4319.3		TENAYA::KOLLING	Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.	`Fri Jan 18 1991 13:49`	3
	And since the skin is sensitive, even something that's normally soothing might irritate it. I'd ask the vet also. poor puss.
4319.4		BAGELS::MATSIS	It aint over till all the snow melts!	`Fri Jan 18 1991 15:45`	13
	Poor Prudence. I know how he feels. When I was a teenager, I fell asleep in a recliner, that just happened to be next to a wood stove. I woke up startled and went to get out of the chair. Instead of putting both hands on the arms, one went on the arm and the other missed and went on the stove. I've had a few major burns and I don't think there's anything more painful. I had a 1" thick blister on the entire palm and underneath each finger. Didn't sleep for 2 nights. Just kept my hand in an ice bucket. I suppose a trip to the doctor may have been helpful. Hope he feels better soon. Pam, Zula and Ziggy.
4319.5	Getting better	CHEFS::GOUGH		`Mon Jan 21 1991 08:11`	5
	Thank you all for your replies. Pru feels much better now, and is back to normal (i.e. systematically destroying the house). I just worry about what she'll do next. Helen.