https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/31119/do-you-guys-think-this-paw-will-be-viable Hello guys This cat was seen by me for 4 metacarpal fratures were plates and screws were appllied. A bandage was placed afterwards, toes out, to prevent swelling and the owners advised to go to referring Vets to remove it in 3-5 days. Today I askeden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246422?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:32:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:234be529-5e66-4daa-834c-0b21afce2f60Lindsey Edwards<p>[quote userid="8663" url="~/f/clinical-questions/31119/do-you-guys-think-this-paw-will-be-viable/246404#246404"]One more practical point. &nbsp;I prefer the use only red bandage for IV catheters. &nbsp;The clinic team then make sure that only patients with bandages in other colours leave the clinic. &nbsp;Red bandage indicates a catheter in place and must be removed before discharge. &nbsp;[/quote] <p>I agree, and yellow for additional infectious precautions!</p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246421?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:17:20 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b59385ef-068d-4b28-a786-06cd504387ffjanine redman<p><a href="/members/tomasvet666" class="internal-link view-user-profile">Tomas B</a></p> <p>How is it looking now ?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246418?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:40:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5cafc188-974c-4c4d-a5a2-62a3c0cde734Evelyn Barbour-Hill<p>I&#39;m late to this party, and I&#39;m not an orthopod, but I think the answer to your original question is &quot;probably yes&quot;.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246404?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:40:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7aa033f0-6fde-45ef-9264-d45f0e48f3a6Alasdair Hotston Moore<p>One more practical point. &nbsp;I prefer the use only red bandage for IV catheters. &nbsp;The clinic team then make sure that only patients with bandages in other colours leave the clinic. &nbsp;Red bandage indicates a catheter in place and must be removed before discharge. &nbsp;Yes, this mistake has happened&hellip;&hellip;.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246403?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:38:18 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e78ad4d9-f45a-42b7-af1b-46221894d669Alasdair Hotston Moore<p>[quote userid="15580" url="~/f/clinical-questions/31119/viable-paw/246402#246402"]Why is that[/quote] <p>Leaving teh toes out, particularly as much toe as it appears in the picture, opens the possibility of teh bandage compressing the blood flow to and from the toes and therefore vascular injury. &nbsp;Including the toes makes it easier to have even pressure fom the bandage over the entire paw and avoids this. &nbsp;You cannot monitor swellling of the toes but I think it&rsquo;s is much less likely to occur. &nbsp;If the toes are left out, only the nails and nail beds are exposed (most of the toe itself is covered)</p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246402?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:09:49 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6800196b-12cd-4264-aa5f-a17dc2834305Tomas B<p>Hello Alasdair. Thank you for the comment.&nbsp;</p> <p>Why is that? In order to prevent exactly what happened? How do you monitor swelling?</p> <p></p> <p>Thanks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/246400?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:42:16 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8b92f905-e2fa-4b6d-b73a-9add089a5f7bAlasdair Hotston Moore<p>Only time will tell personally I prefer toes in</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>