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Q. about Abscesses
Frank had an abscess on his shoulder about two weeks ago. The vet cleaned it
out, put him on antibiotics. We finished the antibiotics a few days ago. The affected area looks really good; it's dry, scabbed over nicely and looks to be healing. The curious thing is, the area still feels much warmer to the touch than the rest of his body. Has anyone ever noticed that with an abscess? Sherry |
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An abscess needs to drain and heal from the inside out. If it scabs over
too soon, it can trap the infection inside. A warm, wet compress will help keep it open so it can drain. I think a call the vet is in order. He may need to have it reopened and some more antibiotics. Annie I understand that. But when the vet opened it up, he debrided the tissue where now it's just a hole. It's not red, not puffy. I really don't think there's any more fluid in there. I guess I'll just call them. You may be right, another round of antibiotics might be in order anyway. The warmness, I would think would indicate some kind of infection. I just don't know if it's part of the normal healing process for the area to remain warm. Sherry |
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An abscess needs to drain and heal from the inside out. If it scabs over
too soon, it can trap the infection inside. A warm, wet compress will help keep it open so it can drain. I think a call the vet is in order. He may need to have it reopened and some more antibiotics. Annie I understand that. But when the vet opened it up, he debrided the tissue where now it's just a hole. It's not red, not puffy. I really don't think there's any more fluid in there. I guess I'll just call them. You may be right, another round of antibiotics might be in order anyway. The warmness, I would think would indicate some kind of infection. I just don't know if it's part of the normal healing process for the area to remain warm. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... ..... I guess I'll just call them. You may be right, another round of antibiotics might be in order anyway. The warmness, I would think would indicate some kind of infection. I just don't know if it's part of the normal healing process for the area to remain warm. Sherry Better to find out if there is a problem now than to have to deal with a bigger one later. But, best wishes for Frank to be fine, after all, and not have to take any more medicine. Annie |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... ..... I guess I'll just call them. You may be right, another round of antibiotics might be in order anyway. The warmness, I would think would indicate some kind of infection. I just don't know if it's part of the normal healing process for the area to remain warm. Sherry Better to find out if there is a problem now than to have to deal with a bigger one later. But, best wishes for Frank to be fine, after all, and not have to take any more medicine. Annie |
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Are you sure it's not just that you can feel the warmth better at
that spot because there's no fur there? Alex's tummy used to feel much warmer than the rest of him, but it was because he was bald there. :-) Laura -- Well, duh. Double-duh. He has large shaved area around the wound. Put your hand on his shoulder, and the entire shaved area is warmer to the touch than the rest of the cat. Not just the wound area itself. I think that's exactly what it is. I'll just be shutting up now. Sherry |
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Are you sure it's not just that you can feel the warmth better at
that spot because there's no fur there? Alex's tummy used to feel much warmer than the rest of him, but it was because he was bald there. :-) Laura -- Well, duh. Double-duh. He has large shaved area around the wound. Put your hand on his shoulder, and the entire shaved area is warmer to the touch than the rest of the cat. Not just the wound area itself. I think that's exactly what it is. I'll just be shutting up now. Sherry |
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"Laura R." wrote As a weird aside, I used to love to rub or kiss Alex's bald tummy because it was just so soft and warm and cute (had grey spots on it, just like when the fur was there Cheeks has the mackeral tabby spots on hers, and the place they shaved her for her spay is still bald four years later, pink and smooth and spotted. After I had had her for a few months I was petting her as she lay on her side and she threw her leg back, clearly wanting me to pet her belly. I had never seen a cat do this. I think the people at the shelter must have petted her tummy. |
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