Gidget has a boo boo on her head

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I could use a Valium right about now.

The boo boo was quite large, so the vet shaved away the fur and removed the scab to clean the wound. It was about the size of a dime and looked like her brains were coming out. (They weren't because it didn't even go through the muscle, let alone the scalp, but it was fairly gruesome.)

She's on an antibiotic for a few days and I have to keep her inside and quiet until she heals.

Poor little thing!

I knew it! Poor thing...

[jp2854]

vria i am almost in teh same boat as you shadow has this really ugly scab thingy between her eyes one part is healed the other looks like it got scatched open again (she doesn't go outside so there is one of 2 ways she got this either from the dog smacking her or her getting in a tiffy with pebbles my 14yr old cat) I been putting a little neosporin on it every couple of days as its a chore to hold shadow (shes got killer claws and hates being picked up or messed with)

[vraiblonde]

Okay, the little ##### is just going to have to die.

Last night's meds went down fine - it's an oral in a dropper thingie. Tonight, however, she clawed the #### out of me to get away. Plus she's meowing incessantly to go outside until I'm ready to rip her voice box out.

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I could use a Valium right about now.

The boo boo was quite large, so the vet shaved away the fur and removed the scab to clean the wound. It was about the size of a dime and looked like her brains were coming out. (They weren't because it didn't even go through the muscle, let alone the scalp, but it was fairly gruesome.)

omg.

She's on an antibiotic for a few days and I have to keep her inside and quiet until she heals.

Poor little thing!

Awwwwwwwww! I'll say - I hope she does well & gets better soon!

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Okay, the little ##### is just going to have to die.

Last night's meds went down fine - it's an oral in a dropper thingie. Tonight, however, she clawed the #### out of me to get away. Plus she's meowing incessantly to go outside until I'm ready to rip her voice box out.

Sit on her.

Get on your knees and sort of sit on her and give her the meds that way. Also, there's a shot, Convenia, that is an antibiotic that lasts 14 days. I think it's about $40 but it's well worth it if you have a wild animal.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Sit on her.

Get on your knees and sort of sit on her and give her the meds that way. Also, there's a shot, Convenia, that is an antibiotic that lasts 14 days. I think it's about $40 but it's well worth it if you have a wild animal.

They gave her the Convenia at the vet office, then there's an oral I give her last night and tonight, skip two days, then give her the last dose.

I'll try sitting on her - thanks! I wouldn't have thought of that!

[Bann (Premo)]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Sit on her.

Get on your knees and sort of sit on her and give her the meds that way. Also, there's a shot, Convenia, that is an antibiotic that lasts 14 days. I think it's about $40 but it's well worth it if you have a wild animal.

Or wrap her in a big fluffy bath/beach towel. Like a papoose or straight jacket. Then you can hold her without being scratched. I used to do that with my kitty - and he's a big boy.

[vraiblonde]

The good news is that her boo boo is healing nicely. And she's just going to have to stay in the house like the vet said because I don't want her out there running around getting it all infected.

[vraiblonde]

Her med doesn't even taste bad - tastes sort of like honey.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Sit on her.

Perfect - thank you! 1 second and down the hatch!