help, kitty with abscess

Hi anybody,

my boy has an abscess on the right side of his jaw. this time yesterday
it was about the size of a pea. now its like a stack of three quarters.
it is cantered on the outside of his jawbone just under the rear molar.
then it spread forward toward his chin.
he's only a year and a half old, an outdoor cat, he eats dry food, and
he's always been perfectly healthy.

could such an abscess have started in his tooth?

is it likely to break on its own?

thanx, Louie

"Tom" wrote in message
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Hi anybody,

my boy has an abscess on the right side of his jaw. this time yesterday
it was about the size of a pea. now its like a stack of three quarters.
it is cantered on the outside of his jawbone just under the rear molar.
then it spread forward toward his chin.
he's only a year and a half old, an outdoor cat, he eats dry food, and
he's always been perfectly healthy.

could such an abscess have started in his tooth?

is it likely to break on its own?


Follow this *very* closely:

The gum tissues have an extensive blood supply, and the bacteria involved in
oral infections can easily enter the blood stream leading to valvular heart
disease, kidney disease, hepatitis, joint disease, to name a few -- not to
mention that your cat is probably in constant pain.

Your cat needs to be seen by a vet *immediately* -- Please do not wait
another minute.

"Tom" wrote in message
news:Zdu1b.226069$o%2.103962@sccrnsc02...
Hi anybody,

my boy has an abscess on the right side of his jaw. this time yesterday
it was about the size of a pea. now its like a stack of three quarters.
it is cantered on the outside of his jawbone just under the rear molar.
then it spread forward toward his chin.
he's only a year and a half old, an outdoor cat, he eats dry food, and
he's always been perfectly healthy.

could such an abscess have started in his tooth?

is it likely to break on its own?


Follow this *very* closely:

The gum tissues have an extensive blood supply, and the bacteria involved in
oral infections can easily enter the blood stream leading to valvular heart
disease, kidney disease, hepatitis, joint disease, to name a few -- not to
mention that your cat is probably in constant pain.

Your cat needs to be seen by a vet *immediately* -- Please do not wait
another minute.

Phil P. wrote:

Follow this *very* closely:

The gum tissues have an extensive blood supply, and the bacteria involved in
oral infections can easily enter the blood stream leading to valvular heart
disease, kidney disease, hepatitis, joint disease, to name a few -- not to
mention that your cat is probably in constant pain.

Your cat needs to be seen by a vet *immediately* -- Please do not wait
another minute.


OK. on my way. it sounds like it could be serious.

thanx, Phil
louie

Phil P. wrote:

Follow this *very* closely:

The gum tissues have an extensive blood supply, and the bacteria involved in
oral infections can easily enter the blood stream leading to valvular heart
disease, kidney disease, hepatitis, joint disease, to name a few -- not to
mention that your cat is probably in constant pain.

Your cat needs to be seen by a vet *immediately* -- Please do not wait
another minute.


OK. on my way. it sounds like it could be serious.

thanx, Phil
louie

Cathy Friedmann wrote:

General vets do dentistry; you don't need to take him to a vet specializing
in dentistry if he has an abscessed tooth.

Good luck; I hope the infection - whatever its cause - gets zapped easily.

thanx, Cathy, it will, although the bill is gonna be tough.
that's life,

louie

Cathy Friedmann wrote:

General vets do dentistry; you don't need to take him to a vet specializing
in dentistry if he has an abscessed tooth.

Good luck; I hope the infection - whatever its cause - gets zapped easily.

thanx, Cathy, it will, although the bill is gonna be tough.
that's life,

louie

Hi Louie,
Your cats abscess could have many causes. It could have started in the
tooth or be from a cat bite/scratch or a piece of food lodged in a tooth
etc. Whatever the cause it needs to be treated. It needs to be drained so a
visit to your vet would be adviseable. He has infection there and
antibiotics will be needed to prevent the infection from spreading and
causing him big problems. Some abscesses will burst on their own but they
are painful and the sooner you get it treated the better. Hope this helps
Regards
Carolyn
"Tom" wrote in message
news:Zdu1b.226069$o%2.103962@sccrnsc02...
Hi anybody,

my boy has an abscess on the right side of his jaw. this time yesterday
it was about the size of a pea. now its like a stack of three quarters.
it is cantered on the outside of his jawbone just under the rear molar.
then it spread forward toward his chin.
he's only a year and a half old, an outdoor cat, he eats dry food, and
he's always been perfectly healthy.

could such an abscess have started in his tooth?

is it likely to break on its own?

thanx, Louie

Hi Louie,
Your cats abscess could have many causes. It could have started in the
tooth or be from a cat bite/scratch or a piece of food lodged in a tooth
etc. Whatever the cause it needs to be treated. It needs to be drained so a
visit to your vet would be adviseable. He has infection there and
antibiotics will be needed to prevent the infection from spreading and
causing him big problems. Some abscesses will burst on their own but they
are painful and the sooner you get it treated the better. Hope this helps
Regards
Carolyn
"Tom" wrote in message
news:Zdu1b.226069$o%2.103962@sccrnsc02...
Hi anybody,

my boy has an abscess on the right side of his jaw. this time yesterday
it was about the size of a pea. now its like a stack of three quarters.
it is cantered on the outside of his jawbone just under the rear molar.
then it spread forward toward his chin.
he's only a year and a half old, an outdoor cat, he eats dry food, and
he's always been perfectly healthy.

could such an abscess have started in his tooth?

is it likely to break on its own?

thanx, Louie

thanks for the reply, Carolyn. last night he finally showed up and i
took him to a vet, only to find out that treatment would cost about
three times as much as i could possibly afford. it really shook me up
wonderring what to do and what would happen to him.
then, for some reason, God smiled on me and i saw late last night that
the swelling was gone and this morning i found the puncture where it had
ruptured. he's back to his normal self.
and i have some AB medicine i can give him until the danger is past.

what an awful weekend.
solong, Louie


Carolyn wrote:

Hi Louie,
Your cats abscess could have many causes. It could have started in the
tooth or be from a cat bite/scratch or a piece of food lodged in a tooth
etc. Whatever the cause it needs to be treated. It needs to be drained so a
visit to your vet would be adviseable. He has infection there and
antibiotics will be needed to prevent the infection from spreading and
causing him big problems. Some abscesses will burst on their own but they
are painful and the sooner you get it treated the better. Hope this helps
Regards
Carolyn
"Tom" wrote in message
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