Hi vets!
I recently adopted a cat who we think was originally a stray. I've only had him for 2 months but in that time he's had a couple of issues. The main one being this issue with his paws. His paw swells up but he doesn't have any issue with walking on them and there is a black/brown sort of discharge (but it's dried) between his pads and it has a really strong fishy odour. The first pic is the most recent development on his left paw, the second pic is what seems to have cleared up from his right paw. (The black spot on the actual pad is a marking, otherwise his paws should be white).
He was given an antibiotic injection and metacam with the first issue which seemed to help but not clear it, then 3 weeks later, the same thing has occurred with his other paw. He is a house cat but obviously because he's come from the street, we don't know his history. (He also has a permanent cloudy film over one of his eyes, not sure if relevant but pic added just in case).
The next step is cytology but I'm just wondering if anyone has come across this before? Some kind of fungal infection? My vets seemed kinda stumped.