My cat's infected toe: Can antibiotics prevent costly amputation?

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my Mom's cat has been limping off & on for the past month...she just noticed a toe is red, raw and swollen and has odor the vet she just took the cat first cleaned the area & gave Convenia antibiotic injection + e-collar, $250. Then the vet came out & said they needed to remove the toe because the infection was down to the bone (approx $800). Would it be ok to wait to see if the antibiotic helps. $ is an issue. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 years old | 11 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You can try the antibiotics first. Usually a long course is needed when it is involving bone meaning having to give antibiotics for 4-8 weeks sometimes. If you would prefer to use medical therapy first, I would recommend they culture the wound so that they know which antibiotic would be best to use to treat this and use oral antibiotics instead of Convenia. Also, pain control medications are indicated to treat the pain. If no improvement is seen in that time frame, the toe amputation may be needed. You can use an e-collar to try to prevent licking which may delay healing. Good luck and have a great day!

My cat's infected toe: Can antibiotics prevent costly amputation?

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