Need Feline Vet Please!

Hello,
There are no documented effects of amoxi on fetuses, however, baytril is known to affect growing cartilage, and is generally not recommended for use in pregnant animals. Is the entire paw swollen or just the pads, and are any puncture/fang marks visible? I've never had great luck with oral benadryl in cats, which also crosses the placenta. Can you find out more about what the paw is looking like? Thanks,
Dr. Chenoa

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I'll see what I can find out. Thank you!

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Lori McLaughlin
Your veterinarian should ALWAYS be consulted first and foremost when your pet's welfare is at stake.

No problem- if it's continuing to swell I'd probably go with the amoxi; some nasty bacteria can be transmitted in those bites. Usually the antibiotic of choice is a cephalosporin, but I find cats almost invariably vomit on those. Let me know if you get more info :)

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I received some additional information -

Her paw is very tender so it is hard for me to examine it. I've tried to see where the bite would be and I am pretty sure that it is not a break. Now that we live in the country and our home is a new home I've noticed that their is a lot of spiders here. I've already been bitten a few times. I am NOT 100% sure that it is a spider bite although. She also is a alpha cat and she does like to pick on some of the other females so it has come to mind that maybe one of the girls bit her paw when she has tried to slap them. However then I really think that would be more obvious. I do have an appt. to bring her in on Monday as I was going to bring her in before just to have her checked before birthing. I was thinking possibly wetting her paw so that maybe I can see more clearly what is going on but I did not want to upset her too much since she is pretty big from pregnancy.

Thanx for the help!

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Lori McLaughlin
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Hello again,
I would recommend warm compressing the paw if she will allow, to help prevent any infection from starting.
Lots of cat bite wounds fester over a few days. The canine teeth puncture in and seal over very quickly. In a paw, an abscess pocket is less likely to form, and instead cellulitis can occur. Often the original wounds are not found for over a week, when the infection is so bad they open back up. It's a hard toss up to say for sure (yikes- I am afraid of spiders myself!)
It's great she has an appointment on Monday. Amoxicillin at 50 mg by mouth twice daily until then may help IF she has no prior reactions to amoxi or clavamox, including vomiting or diarrhea. The risk to the babies is minimal from the drug itself, however, I worry if she has not had the drug before, about inducing an allergic reaction, or even the GI upset in mom. I hope this helps! Let me know if things are not going well (or if they are, good news is always welcome!) Dr. Chenoa

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