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Libby

Libby Report 20 Apr 2010 16:11

My cat Poppy went walk about last Thursday. Didn't think too much about it for a couple of days. Started worrying on Saturday and searching about with no success. She came in late lat night, well the worse for wear. Really bad cut on hind leg (down to the bone) and her paw was really swollen, so big that it looked like it belonged to a dog. Knew it was infected because it smelled really bad.

We have been to the vet today, she was given antibiotic and painkiller injections. Have to go back on Thursday morning for an x ray but things dont look too good. Best case senario (sp?) is amputation at the hip, the worst I don't want to think about at the moment. I just hope that the vet was being pessamistic,

Fingers and paws crossed.

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 20 Apr 2010 16:28

Aaw poor Poppy, I am sorry to hear that, so hard when pets are hurt. Did the vet offer any ideas as to what caused the injury. Sounds like she may have got it caught in a trap of some kind. I hope she improves and does OK.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

CarolinCyprus

CarolinCyprus Report 20 Apr 2010 16:34

Hi Libby, so sorry to hear about Poppy,i have maney cats living out here in Cyprus,and they get into all sorts.Do you live in the country side as it sounds as if she was caught in some sort of trap?.Lots of rest and cuddles,and fingers crossed for poppy. carol

CarolinCyprus

CarolinCyprus Report 20 Apr 2010 16:35

Hi Ann, well we both thought the same,carol

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 20 Apr 2010 16:56

aw its alway awful when a pet is unwell, hope everthing goes ok, it does sound like a trap of some sort, or maybe hes been caught in a drain hole,

fingers crossed fort he best, xxxx

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It wasn't me

Libby

Libby Report 20 Apr 2010 17:26

It does look like she has been caught in something. We live in a small town in a maisonette, no garden but a big decking balcony. Big plot of very overgrown land (jungle?) behind us belonging to the hotel at the rear. Loads of rubbish dumped by the hotel and previous tennants amongst the brambles etc.

To be honest she has bucked up a lot since we got back from the vets, has eaten and had loads to drink, even following me around. Loads of cuddles..... obviously the pain killer has kicked in.

Two year old gran daughter is staying tonight so we will have to tell her that Poppy has a popo and is poorly.

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)