Our cat had a little accident. :( Advice please!

That "cut" looked like Rainbow when she had her allergy to fleas...I
cleansed it with Peroxide...The vet told me that was okay...and even a mild
soap with warm water would do the trick too
"shortfuse" wrote in message
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Peroxide sounds good to use...I used that on my cats when they had
scrapes...
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"John Krystek" wrote in message
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Victor, you
mention washing with iodine, which I don't have on hand - what about
hydrogen peroxide? I should be able to run a stream of it over his
patch and to reduce any possibility of infection. Is there a danger of
using hydrogen peroxide on a cat?

Thanks again,
- John

If you want to see a couple great pictures of our babies around 2 years
ago:
http://www.krystek.net/JinxTeddy
Jinx has definitely grown since then.


John, there was recently a thread on peroxide. Look for the "peroxide
and cats" thread. Here is a quote from Megan (*very* experienced in
feline care) from that thread: "I prefer a 50/50 solution of Betadine
and water, either as a soak or topically. A few times in the past I've
had to use it in a syringe (w/no needle) to flush an abscess as well. I
always blot afterwards so it can't be ingested and have never had a
problem."

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
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Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

DW wrote:
It may need stitches, the cat may also need an elizabethian collar.

It's a scratch. I've never heard of stitches for scars. Also, she
said the cat can't lick the wound, so the collar would be unnecessary.

Cleaning and infection is a possibility.

That's why I suggested cleaning the wound and monitoring for infection.

I would also suspect hidden internal injuries.

From a scratch? On the back?

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John Krystek wrote:
action of whatever he was caught on as opposed to contact trauma. I
can't imagine what could've caused this injury but I'm sure my wife and
I will turn the house over trying to figure it out.

It was probably your cat running full speed under a chair or table or
other furniture and miscalculating his height.

DW, you might need to scroll down to see the 2nd picture. Victor, you
mention washing with iodine, which I don't have on hand - what about
hydrogen peroxide? I should be able to run a stream of it over his
patch and to reduce any possibility of infection. Is there a danger of
using hydrogen peroxide on a cat?

Nope, I've used it as well. Just make sure it doesn't get anywhere near
his face.

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"shortfuse" wrote in message
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That "cut" looked like Rainbow when she had her allergy to fleas...I
cleansed it with Peroxide...The vet told me that was okay...and even a
mild soap with warm water would do the trick too


Some of that was discussed on the thread I mentioned ("peroxide and cats").
I used to use hydrogen peroxide on my own cuts. It was painless and would
"bubble out" any dirt. Then my doctor told me that is not a good idea
because peroxide can slow down the healing process. If it is used, it
should be used only *once* and not as a continuing procedure.

MaryL

MaryL wrote:
because peroxide can slow down the healing process. If it is used, it
should be used only *once* and not as a continuing procedure.

Right. Peroxide should be used for initial cleaning only, and only if
betadine is not available, IMO.

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Sorry your kitty had an accident.

For minor cuts, we use peroxide once to clean it out (but only once --
it prevents scabs from forming,) then betadine or iodine if it looks
like it could become infected.

Hope he's better soon. Wish they could talk about their adventures...

Rhonda

John Krystek wrote:


I've decided against going to the vet at least initially because I
don't want to needlessly traumatize him. I'll be home all day and will
take him to the vet immediately if anything changes.

DW, you might need to scroll down to see the 2nd picture. Victor, you
mention washing with iodine, which I don't have on hand - what about
hydrogen peroxide? I should be able to run a stream of it over his
patch and to reduce any possibility of infection. Is there a danger of
using hydrogen peroxide on a cat?

On 2005-11-05 11:59:41 -0600, Rhonda said:

Sorry your kitty had an accident.

For minor cuts, we use peroxide once to clean it out (but only once --
it prevents scabs from forming,) then betadine or iodine if it looks
like it could become infected.

Hope he's better soon. Wish they could talk about their adventures...

Rhonda

John Krystek wrote:


I've decided against going to the vet at least initially because I
don't want to needlessly traumatize him. I'll be home all day and will
take him to the vet immediately if anything changes.

DW, you might need to scroll down to see the 2nd picture. Victor, you
mention washing with iodine, which I don't have on hand - what about
hydrogen peroxide? I should be able to run a stream of it over his
patch and to reduce any possibility of infection. Is there a danger of
using hydrogen peroxide on a cat?

What about that good soap that is quite gentle that doctors use. Used
to come in a green bottle at Walgreens. That looks like a scrape of
some kind to me. Good thing he can't reach it. Make sure his brother
doesn't over aggravate it if they clean each other much.

"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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DW wrote:
It may need stitches, the cat may also need an elizabethian collar.

It's a scratch. I've never heard of stitches for scars. Also, she
said the cat can't lick the wound, so the collar would be unnecessary.

Cleaning and infection is a possibility.

That's why I suggested cleaning the wound and monitoring for infection.

I would also suspect hidden internal injuries.

From a scratch? On the back?


All speculation aside, there is no way you can tell what actually
happened to this cat just from that mark on his neck. I understand
the OP's decision but I would still take him to the vet if he were mine.

"cybercat" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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: "Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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: DW wrote:
: It may need stitches, the cat may also need an elizabethian collar.
:
: It's a scratch. I've never heard of stitches for scars. Also, she
: said the cat can't lick the wound, so the collar would be unnecessary.
:
: Cleaning and infection is a possibility.
:
: That's why I suggested cleaning the wound and monitoring for infection.
:
: I would also suspect hidden internal injuries.
:
: From a scratch? On the back?
:
:
: All speculation aside, there is no way you can tell what actually
: happened to this cat just from that mark on his neck. I understand
: the OP's decision but I would still take him to the vet if he were mine.


Could the cats have had a fight? Could the collar have got caught and caused
this?
It looks like a superficial wound to me, disinfectant and a bit of healing
cream should do.
I love vets, but that doesn't say that we must consult them for minor
things.

carola

DW wrote:

It may need stitches, the cat may also need an elizabethian collar.
Cleaning and infection is a possibility.

I would also suspect hidden internal injuries.

Utterly ridiculous.