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Took in a sick cat...
Hi Group,
Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte |
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"Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Take her back to the vet. While you're there, have him explain to you how he hacked off the ends of her toes because you were willing to pay for it. WHY did you have her declawed rather than training her not to claw what you don't want her to claw? It is easy enough to do. |
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"Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Take her back to the vet. While you're there, have him explain to you how he hacked off the ends of her toes because you were willing to pay for it. WHY did you have her declawed rather than training her not to claw what you don't want her to claw? It is easy enough to do. |
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"Brigitte" wrote in message
... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. She may need to see the vet again. Being on her backside is a bad location, as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at it, keep doing your best to keep it clean. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com |
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"Brigitte" wrote in message
... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. She may need to see the vet again. Being on her backside is a bad location, as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at it, keep doing your best to keep it clean. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com |
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I'd take her back to the vet if it's refusing to heal.
(Glad you took her in, since the other person wasn't caring for her.) Cathy "Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte |
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I'd take her back to the vet if it's refusing to heal.
(Glad you took her in, since the other person wasn't caring for her.) Cathy "Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte |
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"KellyH" wrote in message news:EPqVc.44533$mD.7520@attbi_s02... "Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Hi Kelly, Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. She may need to see the vet again. I'll keep it as clean as possible and take her to the vet on Monday. Being on her backside is a bad location, as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at it, keep doing your best to keep it clean. Thanks for your suggestions. Brigitte |
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"KellyH" wrote in message news:EPqVc.44533$mD.7520@attbi_s02... "Brigitte" wrote in message ... Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte Hi Kelly, Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. She may need to see the vet again. I'll keep it as clean as possible and take her to the vet on Monday. Being on her backside is a bad location, as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at it, keep doing your best to keep it clean. Thanks for your suggestions. Brigitte |
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