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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of
his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
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"Billy" wrote in message ups.com... This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
On Aug 6, 8:05 pm, Billy wrote:
This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. Here's a pictu http://www.mywebnj.com/20070806.JPG |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to
keep dirt out GET TO THE VET ASAP it will need to be treated with more in likely antibiotics cream and possible e-collar to keep the furball from scratching IMO That is from scratching the area is probably infected and is causing discomfort itching "Billy" wrote in message ps.com... On Aug 6, 8:05 pm, Billy wrote: This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. Here's a pictu http://www.mywebnj.com/20070806.JPG |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
Matthew wrote: Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to keep dirt out Sigh. Cleaning a wound once with peroxide is ok - after that, the peroxide will kill any healing tissue. Do not ever put vaseline on a wound. if it is infected with anerobic bacteria, vaseline will cause it to abscess. It is much better to let it dry naturally, and see the vet. -L. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
On Aug 10, 10:10 pm, "-L." wrote:
Matthew wrote: Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to keep dirt out Sigh. Cleaning a wound once with peroxide is ok - after that, the peroxide will kill any healing tissue. Do not ever put vaseline on a wound. if it is infected with anerobic bacteria, vaseline will cause it to abscess. It is much better to let it dry naturally, and see the vet. -L. Yes, yes, yes. This is all true. I spend an entire summer having to go to a wound clinic to heal an incision. Peroxide kills the new cells that are trying to form as the wound tries to heal. Never use peroxide on any wound except for the initial cleaning of the wound. FWIW, I had a cat who had a minor scab on his head once, and ended up losing hair around it the size of a dime or so. The vet said a bacterial infection caused the hair loss, gave us some Panalog to put on it, and it cleared up. Weirdly enough, the hair grew back in white. (this was a black cat). Sherry |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
Sherry wrote: Yes, yes, yes. This is all true. I spend an entire summer having to go to a wound clinic to heal an incision. You did? Ouch!! Hope you are feeling better! Peroxide kills the new cells that are trying to form as the wound tries to heal. Never use peroxide on any wound except for the initial cleaning of the wound. FWIW, I had a cat who had a minor scab on his head once, and ended up losing hair around it the size of a dime or so. The vet said a bacterial infection caused the hair loss, gave us some Panalog to put on it, and it cleared up. Weirdly enough, the hair grew back in white. (this was a black cat). That's really common, especially for wounds caused by other cats. The patch will be completely bald and completely round. It looks really weird. -L. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before
this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to deliberately open the wound up to drain it so it heals properly. Celeste "Billy" wrote in message ups.com... This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
On Aug 6, 10:28 pm, "Spot" wrote:
It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to deliberately open the wound up to drain it so it heals properly. Celeste "Billy" wrote in message ups.com... This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's not pus-like and raised, it rather flat and scabby. |
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Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
On 7 Aug, 04:48, Billy wrote:
On Aug 6, 10:28 pm, "Spot" wrote: It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to deliberately open the wound up to drain it so it heals properly. Celeste "Billy" wrote in message oups.com... This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's not pus-like and raised, it rather flat and scabby.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - either way, get him to a vet before he scratches it and makes it worse, wash it with some saline solution too to clean it off, but get him to a vet before it enlarges and becomes infected |
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