Cat stepped on very hot burner.... ER worthy?

[manlymatt83]

My cat hopped up on the stove and one of the burners was very hot (I had switched it off 30 seconds earlier)... she hobbled around with one paw in the air for a few minutes and now she seems fine, but I can't seem to tell if she burned it or not.

I called the vet and he of course said "bring her in right away", but it would be very expensive, so I'm wondering how I know if she's burned or not and if there's anything they can do for her?

 

[lxskllr]

If it's blistered bad, I'd take her to the vet. They can probably give you a good cream for it, and tips for keeping it cleaned. If it isn't blistered bad, I'd just handle it yourself.

 

[zanemoseley]

You could try and wait. Probably the worst thing that will happen is it will get infected then you could get her an antibiotic. If that cat will let you put some neosporin on it and bandage it.

 

[manlymatt83]

Looks like just one of the four paws is blistered.... it's peeling skin. The other three look fine.

 

[lxskllr]

Looks like just one of the four paws is blistered.... it's peeling skin. The other three look fine.

Just keep an eye on it. If you'd take yourself to the doctor for that kind of injury, take the cat. Otherwise, treat it with otc medicines/creams. Neosporin sounds like a good idea to me. Apply that, and wrap it up. Check it a couple times a day to make sure it isn't doing anything bad.

 

[sixone]

Looks like just one of the four paws is blistered.... it's peeling skin. The other three look fine.

Go to the ER. Cats are notorious for hiding pain, so just because she acts like it doesn't hurt, doesn't mean it's okay. If you see blisters, take it seriously, please.

 

[sjwaste]

I'd probably take her in. If it were anywhere else, maybe not, but the location itself is going to make it hard to rest and keep clean. Just for that, I'd want it looked at, cleaned, bandaged, and have some instructions from a professional. Hell, if I burned the bottom of my own foot really bad, I'd probably go in.

 

[BladeVenom]

I am not a vet. I don't know if it's ER worthy. I'd probably just clean and bandage it. Depends on how it looks.

 

[teh_pwnerer]

Cat's are dumb pets but it will live. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[sixone]

Just keep an eye on it. If you'd take yourself to the doctor for that kind of injury, take the cat. Otherwise, treat it with otc medicines/creams. Neosporin sounds like a good idea to me. Apply that, and wrap it up. Check it a couple times a day to make sure it isn't doing anything bad.

If you use Neosporin on a cat, be sure it's NOT Neosporin+Pain Relief.

 

[Imp]

I'd go to the vet. It probably just go tired of hopping around. Considering that cats step in their own shit, an open wound on a foot doesn't sound like a good idea.

 

[zokudu]

Pics of burned paw?

 

[Sarika]

ugh yrs later and im going thru same thing. howd it work out for you? also had no idea cats were known for hiding pain

 

[Sarika]

no peeling or anything but still just wanna be sure

 

[manlymatt83]

I brought her in. He gave her antibiotic cream and wrapped it up. I think the important thing is to keep it clean and get the cream on it.

He didn't say anything like "Thank god you brought her in quickly, this is a disaster" but he was glad I brought her in for the cream and bandage.

 

[Sarika]

oh man ok thanks for the quick reply. as you can imagine it's breaking my heart to see him in any kind of discomfort esp since i wasnt there and others were supposed to be watching him. but alas you know how cats are they go thru those crazy short moments where they just run around like a bat outta hell. bet he'll never take a step near there again tho poor guy. thanks again-the peace of mind is something that u cant put a price on.def glad your little rascal was ok!

 

[manlymatt83]

Yeah, she was ok! Best of luck to you!

 

[Sarika]

Yeah, she was ok! Best of luck to you!

Appreciate it!!

 

[rcpratt]

Longest gap between thread updates ever?

 

[shortylickens]

Longest gap between thread updates ever?

I'm still waiting on closure for the Spider Incident.

 

[Rumpltzer]

My sister had a cat that would jump onto the hot oven door if she left it open while taking stuff out of the oven. It would also sniff the flame on lit candles.

These things appear to be immune to flame/heat.

If worried about it, just toss the one you have and get another. Disposable pets... like a hamster or a gold fish.

 

[RossMAN]

For a minute I thought sixone was unbanned. Necro damn you!!!

 

[sandorski]

I'm still waiting on closure for the Spider Incident.

meh, Butter vs Margarine was never resolved either....

 

[John Connor]

o idea cats were known for hiding pain

Actually, all animals especially dogs hide their pain. The reason is instinct so that they don't make themselves into easy prey. But of course there's a limit. Stomp on kittys tail and I'm sure one of two things will happen: A) The cat will meow really loud or B) Come back at you and bite your ass really hard. May even chase you.

 

[Darwin333]

I brought her in. He gave her antibiotic cream and wrapped it up. I think the important thing is to keep it clean and get the cream on it.

He didn't say anything like "Thank god you brought her in quickly, this is a disaster" but he was glad I brought her in for the cream and bandage.

I'm sure the check you wrote didn't hurt his happiness.