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What does gangegrene look like?

post #1 of 12
3/3/03 at 7:08pm
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This is not about me or a person. I think my cat may have gangegrene in his toe. It smells bad and the nail is greenish grey. It was fine a couple of days ago, but he wouldn't let me look at it until today. It's not swollen, but it looks a little gross. I've started washing it with hydrogen peroxide.
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post #2 of 12
3/3/03 at 7:36pm
Is the skin around it turning black? I've heard that that is one of the indicators for gangrene....
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post #3 of 12
3/3/03 at 7:55pm
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It's hard to tell. He will barely let me look at it. I imagine it's the same for people as animals though, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. It was the nasty smell and color that has me worried.
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post #4 of 12
3/3/03 at 9:15pm
I konw an infection will be hot but gangrene is dead tissue right? I would think then it would be cold. Do you have any neosporin type stuff? The dog had a cut on his nose and the vet had said we could use that.
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post #5 of 12
3/3/03 at 10:35pm
It sounds like it could at least be a very bad infection.....
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post #6 of 12
3/3/03 at 10:56pm
Gangrene is very nasty looking & smelly. Yep, the local site can be very warm, too. However, the eschar (dead tissue) isn't. It has a nauseating odor that is all it's own. Sounds like you are doing the right thing, wash with peroxide & keep an eye on it. If it's not doing any better, I'd check with the vet. I'd call them too & check if you can use neosporin or something similar. Might just be a bad infection.
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post #7 of 12
3/4/03 at 12:21am
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I cleaned it really well with peroxide and there's pink skin under the guck. It does smell really nasty. I found the treatment for animals is the same as for people. Since I could clean the skin pink, I think it's just a very bad infection. I had no idea it could get so infected in only 2 days.
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post #8 of 12
3/4/03 at 2:48pm
It's amazing how quickly a little wound can be badly infected.
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post #9 of 12
3/4/03 at 3:16pm
it doesn't take long that is for sure grace
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post #10 of 12
3/4/03 at 3:21pm
esp when you are talking paws and litter boxes!
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post #11 of 12
3/4/03 at 5:28pm
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He's much better today. I got it to bleed freely again - which I guess is part of the problem with gangrene. It doesn't smell 1/3 as bad. I think it's going to clear up now with no more problems.
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post #12 of 12
3/4/03 at 6:07pm
Ick. Poor kitty!
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