Cat wounds....

[Callie girl]

It looks like my cat got in another fight, he has a bald spot with little bit of stuff oozing out. What should I put on it and should I cover it or not?

[cattitude (Premo)]

Cat Wounds

This is a good site. Did you know that cat bites are a prime transmitter of the leukemia and FIV virus?

I would recommend warm compresses and keeping the wound unbandaged to allow it to drain. Clean it with a diluted betadine solution daily.

[Callie girl]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Cat Wounds

This is a good site. Did you know that cat bites are a prime transmitter of the leukemia and FIV virus?

I would recommend warm compresses and keeping the wound unbandaged to allow it to drain. Clean it with a diluted betadine solution daily.

Thank you, it doesn't really look like he was bit. But I am going to try and clean it like you said. It kind of looks like a scrape.

[K_Jo (Premo)]

Poor kitty.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Callie girl

Thank you, it doesn't really look like he was bit. But I am going to try and clean it like you said. It kind of looks like a scrape.

It may look like a scrape but actually be a bite wound. Is it swollen and warm? If it's full of pus, it will swell and look almost like a scrape. Be careful, it can be very painful and if it "pops" it will be really smelly.

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by cattitude

It may look like a scrape but actually be a bite wound. Is it swollen and warm? If it's full of pus, it will swell and look almost like a scrape. Be careful, it can be very painful and if it "pops" it will be really smelly.

Nothing better than a good abcess!

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Nothing better than a good abcess!

You know, my last kitty that was an outside kitty (stray I took in)...died a few years ago. He had a horrible bite on his head from one of the many strays in the area. I treated the abcess and even had antibiotics from the vet. He healed up well but about 6 months later had to be put down because of a tumor in his lungs...cancer. I just can't help but feel there was a connection.

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by cattitude

You know, my last kitty that was an outside kitty (stray I took in)...died a few years ago. He had a horrible bite on his head from one of the many strays in the area. I treated the abcess and even had antibiotics from the vet. He healed up well but about 6 months later had to be put down because of a tumor in his lungs...cancer. I just can't help but feel there was a connection.

Hmm...you never know. Luckily most abcesses are fairly superficial and easy to treat. I've seen some really nasty (=awesome) abcesses in cows. They get them easily for some reason. There was one....holy cow. You've never seen pus shoot so far. There must be something wrong with me.

[Callie girl]

Originally Posted by cattitude

It may look like a scrape but actually be a bite wound. Is it swollen and warm? If it's full of pus, it will swell and look almost like a scrape. Be careful, it can be very painful and if it "pops" it will be really smelly.

It looks a little swelled and does have pus coming out(not a lot but a little) he has been cleaning it

Originally Posted by cattitude

You know, my last kitty that was an outside kitty (stray I took in)...died a few years ago. He had a horrible bite on his head from one of the many strays in the area. I treated the abcess and even had antibiotics from the vet. He healed up well but about 6 months later had to be put down because of a tumor in his lungs...cancer. I just can't help but feel there was a connection.

I don't usually have outside cats but this cat has a mind of his own, he will go out for a couple hours and then come in. I had a cat die of cancer before, it is very sad and there is nothing you can do about it.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Callie girl

It looks a little swelled and does have pus coming out(not a lot but a little) he has been cleaning it

Give it a little squeeze.