Feet or sticks growing out of her chest?

[CountryKitty]

Just saw this thread. Twice I have had pets with dead, dry skin like this--one a kitten that had apparently gotten a flap of skin caught in something, and one a muscovy duckling attacked by a Khaki Campbell drake. In both cases the surface skin died and dried to a hard stiff testure; very, very gradually, the dead patches shrank and pulled away from the edges of the wounds while new skin grew in from those same edges. Where the old dead hide pulled away too quickly in a couple os spots leaving a small open area, I treated with a bit of triple antibiotic. It took a long time (weeks), but eventually the bit of dead hide fell off. Both animals were fine and had no issues other than the duckling always had one eye a little wider than the other as a result of a bit of scarring to his face.

Good luck with your lovely girl, loved the pink, yellow, blue and green eggs I used to get from mine!

 

[klmclain1]

tightly tie a piece of fishing line around the base of each of those protrusions - that will cut off the circulation and they will fall off fairly soon.....Of course, do this along with the neosporin, etc.

 

[bethann33]

Those are good tips! Thanks! I will do that. She seems fine, just has this injury. poor girl.

 

[CMV]

Goodness. Just trim the flaps off with a sharp pair of scissors. Keep the area covered in some sort of wound dressing- Neosporin or Blukote. It should heal in no time. I would not give an antibiotic unless she has signs of an active infection because antibiotic usage carries its own risks. If you have already started her on an antibiotic you will need to follow it up with a 2 week course of probiotics to restore the body's balance of flora and fauna.

Good luck.

 

[bethann33]

Thank-you! I don't have her on an antibiotic. She seems very active, so I didn't feel it necessary yet. but the 'flaps' of skin are tubular and are almost 1/2 inch in diameter and are thick- I don't even think I could get a fingernail clipper around them. i think the fishing line tip would work best. I'm thinking if I just cut them off there would be a significant hole there, seeing as the skin is very much alive gowing up the 'tubes' nearly an inch. (Which is why I thought they were feet or something!)...

Anyway- thanks!! I totally appreciate the help. I was utterly stumped at this one!

 

[bethann33]

I just checked on her. The raw flesh parts have actually all healed over, leaving the 'knobuals' -they're pretty tough feeling, like there may be cartilage in them. they look like growths now. - 1/2 inch round...