paw licking -- urgent?

I noticed Oscar licking one of her hind paws a few days ago, but just
thought it was kind of cute. Until DH pointed out last night that
it's new behavior and might indicate an injury. And that's when I
remembered that I'd stepped on her a few days ago.

She's not a big fan of having her paws messed with, but I've been able
to gently bend the ankle joint back and forth and gently squeeze the
paw without a major reaction from her.

She's definitely walking on it; she may be favoring it just slightly,
but it may also be that I'm just imagining that.

Naturally, this didn't come up till late Friday evening, and our vet
is closed on the weekends. I could of course go to an emergency
clinic, but this seems to be pretty minor. Any thoughts?

She's doing it again. Specifically she's licking the pads or
somewhere under the paw. I'm a little worried she will cause herself

Monique Y. Mudama...

Just now Oscar was sitting on her cat tree, so I got a good look at
her face. I had a slight suspicion. Sure enough, a tiny bit of her
ECG.

The ECG never seems to bother her, but now I'm definitely taking her
to the vet on Monday.

Monique Y. Mudama...

I mean EGC, of course.

some sort of rash.

Cheryl Perkins...

If she's walking on the paw and doesn't seem in pain when you move it, I
would think it could wait until regular vet hours - by which time the
licking might have stopped.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

Is it possible that a claw got split, when you stepped on
her? That would be annoying enough (but not neccessarily
painful) to prompt the licking, but would right itself in
time, when she sheds that claw sheath (as they do,

Monique Y. Mudama...

It's possible, but she's always been squirmy about being examined, and
she's particularly squirmy right now. If DH were here, I would have
him hold her while I looked or vice versa, but he won't be back before
I take her to the vet.

Honestly, because I saw her lip look a little swollen, I suspect it's
the EGC showing up in a new place. That's unfortunate, but so far the
lip has responded very well to a steroid shot, so I hope the paw will,
too.

periodically).

polonca12000...

We are purring and sending best wishes it is nothing serious. Maybe just
watch it for a day or two and see what happens.
Polonca and Soncek

Adrian A...

Purrs that the paw licking turns out to be nothing to worry about.

mlbriggs...

Have you been able to examine the claws to see if they are intact? Or if
a claw may have penetrated a pad? MLB

Monique Y. Mudama...

Not very easily. Claws appear to be in good condition, unbroken and
not long enough to have hurt her. The inspection caused Oscar to make
noises kind of like a sprinkler system just starting up. Definitely
not a happy kitty. (DH can hold her belly-up like a baby, and she
puts up with it. I try it and she uses foul language. I told him it's
because animals tend to have great tolerance for abuse by children,
and she must think he's a great big little kid.)

Winnie...

I once saw a cat being carried like that at a cat show. I started
carrying Rusty like that. He didn't mind, just stared up at me.

Her pads seem warm, but all four paws seem fairly warm. I can't now
recall whether her paws normally feel warm. The one paw she's licking
so much doesn't seem warmer than the rest. It may be a little swollen