My kitten's leg is swollen and painful. What can I do at home?

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We have a kitten around 2 months old. She has swelling on her leg and paw and cries in pain. It is warm to touch and kinda has reddish skin color underneath and it is almost like a ball and can feel fluid underneath when touched. I cant find any open wound but saw crust near her claw, removed it and put povidone iodine. She eats and likes treats that are puree but drinks a little. We give her nutri-plus gel multivitamins. She weighs less than half a kilo. No vet near our place what can we do? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 15 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is probably an abscess. You can try soaking the foot in warm epsom salt water for 5 minutes 3 times per day. That may help draw the infection out. Honestly though, most of the time oral antibiotics are also needed to get this to heal up completely. She definitely looks like she does not feel well so if you can eventually get her to a vet that would be really great.

My kitten's leg is swollen and painful. What can I do at home?

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