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Cat sore paw

Published on: August 12, 2021 • By: 12345 · In Forum: Cats
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August 12, 2021 at 01:17pm
Red and a bit gooey inbound6444916449024987598
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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August 12, 2021 at 03:55pm
Hello!  There are many causes of sore paws, even in the interdigital (between digits) space, but most of them boil down to penetration of the skin, plus or minus infection.  Common examples include damage to the skin by licking in connection with allergy, foreign bodies between the toes (grass seeds are common), cuts from walking on abrasive or jagged surfaces, bite wounds, splinters and thorns. Furthermore, most floors and all cats' tongues are covered in bacteria and all cats' skin is covered in bacteria and yeast, so secondary infection, sometimes leading to deeper abscesses, are common. Cats lick their wounds instinctively, which can promote healing in small amounts but they often don't know when to stop, causing secondary infection and abrasion.  Thus paw wounds can become a viscous cycle. We would strongly advise a trip to the vets, to have the problem properly identified and appropriate treatment begun.
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jackluthes
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September 09, 2021 at 09:37am
Do you have like any Australia cat climbing tree? Sometimes cats paw get sore from jumping up and down on those.
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