Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK

Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: cazzer on June 19, 2010, 17:53:17 PM

Title: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on June 19, 2010, 17:53:17 PM

Candie my 14yr old colourpoint persian who has CRF now has a nasty pressure sore on one of her hind legs.       Anyone had any experience of these?    We've put soft bedding everywhere she likes to sleep [normally she just likes to sleep on the computer or the kitchen worktops!].       We've got some fuciderm to put on her leg and she was given a jab as well.     

Any other suggestions welcome

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on June 19, 2010, 21:26:49 PM

Sorry not come across this and hope it heals up soon  :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on June 20, 2010, 11:43:40 AM

Thanks I've never heard of it before either despite having many elderly cats over the years.     I know they can be really problematic in old people and just hoping that it won't be such a problem in a cat!     Luckily she's accepting the vet bed in her favourite spots now, whereas earlier she would find herself another hard surface to settle on!

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Millys Mum on June 20, 2010, 19:08:52 PM

Does she still walk normally? If she has a flatter walk on her hind legs it can be potassium related. Strange she chooses hard places to sit when theres soft options!

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on June 20, 2010, 19:35:44 PM

yes she does walk normally [not that she walks far - she doesn't move far from the kitchen!].    Its on the rear of the knee joint.   

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Millys Mum on June 20, 2010, 19:38:54 PM

Bless her, hopefully putting vet bed around will be all it needs

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on June 20, 2010, 19:47:09 PM

thanks I hope so too.      She's a special old girl as she was my mum's cat.       Also I only ever bred two litters of persians and she was the first baby from the first litter.           

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Pinball on July 01, 2010, 22:26:31 PM

I have heard that evening primrose oil is great for pressure sores on joints. Just rub it on.

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Mark on July 03, 2010, 10:50:25 AM

I just saw this memory foam bed that says it helps with pressure sores http://www.catsandcanines.co.uk/memory-foam-cat-bed-5cm-high-241-p.asp

and an "egg box" one here http://www.petbedsandbaskets.com/egg-crate-cat-bed-155-p.asp

This one says it relieves pressure points http://www.extracomfort.co.uk/Details.cfm?ProdID=227&category=8

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on July 03, 2010, 11:00:55 AM

thanks very much.     The pressure sore did improve considerably with just the vet bed but Candie was put to sleep on Monday as she took a turn for the worse with her CRF.

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: Mark on July 03, 2010, 11:22:54 AM

Sorry, I didn't realise  :(  :hug: - I have been avoiding that section since we lost Willow in January  :(

Title: Re: Pressure sores
Post by: cazzer on July 03, 2010, 11:25:15 AM

thats ok.      I realise that a lot of people don't like to look there for that reason.