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My 3 Day Old Kitten’s Hind Paws Are All Black, And The Part Above It Looks …
My 3 day old kitten’s hind paws are all black, and the part above it looks red with small bleeding wounds. To me it looks like gangrene. I have no idea how it happened, the kitten was with me since birth. I will take him to the vet as soon as possible, but in the meantime…
What can I expect? Does gangrene mean euthanasia for this poor baby? I’m not sure they can operate on kittens this small…
He has this on both hind legs, sadly.
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Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about your kitten.
There isn’t enough information here for me to offer much advice. But if you think something this severe is going on you absolutely need a vets help.
If this was truly gangrene your kitten would not be able to walk and I suspect they would be liking the legs like crazy.
Your vet needs to examine this kitten to see if this is a skin infection, skin discoloration or deeper problem. Kittens are also incredibly resilient but there is a much better prognosis for your kitten if it is treated as quickly as possible. Too often people wait until a small problem becomes a huge problem. So please go see the vet as soon as possible.
Very best of luck.
Dr magnifico