I managed to find someone else to hold Sam down (kept giving me the “I was a nurse. Do it like this” what not and then Sam would screech so terribly) so I could get his bandage off. It had soaked up so much of the blood and infection that it near glued itself to his leg. I had to cut it all over slowly and then rip it off quickly, much to the little one’s distaste. I’m just glad I could re-bandage it because I was getting very worried about it getting worse. These little socks are not stretchy like that vet described them. I had to force it over a oddly wrapped bandage I put on him while the Miss held to him and he just screamed and bit so hard on her and me. I didn’t have much choice because I didn’t want him getting a glimpse of it and then trying to chew. The leg appears to have shrunk… or something. I’m not sure whether it is due to scabbing and it “looking” smaller or if it is indeed shrinking upward. I doubt the bone in him is disintegrating so I have to figure it only looks so due to his new scabs. He is now fighting me a bit when I give him his oral medicine.
He is purring a lot more now and is getting into every nook and cranny in my house! I ended up getting him by his tail by accident because he was half into a spot I know I would have not gotten him out of. I put a box there to keep him out. He keeps “cleaning” his bandage, as if there was just a regular leg there. Holds it up for lickings then nibbles (I press on his head to stop the chewing. Licking is fine but I don’t want any more issues with the bandage.) I’m not sure if it is dust or something else but he has a watery eye right now. I’m able to take care of that and even have medicine for that for kittens.
If ever he starts doing his screeching, the sounds they make when they get tails or paws stepped on and such, he does it so loud and constant without a breath. I’ve a horrible memory from when I was little regarding a litter of kittens and an accident and if I hear the sounds too long, I began to get shaky and go into a near panic attack. That’s really the bigger reason I need someone helping me who wont snap at me or try to dictate what I’m doing. Well, truly I just want them to hush their mouth and let me do it. I ended up having to do this one on the floor because my breath got so shaky and my legs went to sleep. The miss just kept telling me I was being “too gentle.” Those little bones are paper thin! I just don’t want to cause anymore trouble.
In regards to his weight gain, Buttons, I really just have to stick with foods. You cannot find near anything in these stores for animal care, just basic pet things. I did find him two mouse toys and he loved them.