My cat's pillow paw isn't healing after vet care. What to do?

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My 13 year old cats paw is swollen and bleeding. I did take her to the vet and she was given a shot and medication but it has not improved. They said it was pillow paw, I'm not sure what else to do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

It does look like it could be an inflammatory condition like pillow paw. Sometimes these flare up when the immune system is activated, such as reacting to fleas or food allergies. Many time they need long courses of antibiotics like doxycycline and immune-suppressant medications like prednisone or cyclosporine. I would recommend that you have Sugar re-evaluated by the vet since it didn't respond to their treatment. I am sure she is very uncomfortable and may benefit from pain medications. If it doesn't respond medically, then surgical removal of the paw pad is an option.

My cat's pillow paw isn't healing after vet care. What to do?

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