Gidget has a boo boo on her head

[vraiblonde]

It's on her forehead, right above her left eye. It looked like it was getting better, but today it's looking oozy and nasty.

She goes to the vet tomorrow so they can take a look at it. In the meantime, I want to clean it up and put Neosporin on it. Is that okay or not good for cats for some reason? I'd also clean it out with peroxide first, basically treating it the same as I would for a human.

Yay or nay?

[Bronwyn (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

It's on her forehead, right above her left eye. It looked like it was getting better, but today it's looking oozy and nasty.

She goes to the vet tomorrow so they can take a look at it. In the meantime, I want to clean it up and put Neosporin on it. Is that okay or not good for cats for some reason? I'd also clean it out with peroxide first, basically treating it the same as I would for a human.

Yay or nay?

[cattitude (Premo)]

You should really use betadine because peroxide damages the tissues.

Is it an abcess?

[Cowgirl]

Ooh, squeeze it!

Peroxide is good, but don't use it more than once because it interferes with new growth of new cells.

[Bronwyn (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Ooh, squeeze it!

Peroxide is good, but don't use it more than once because it interferes with new growth of new cells.

I just learned that in the last year. I got my ears re-pierced and they told me not to use peroxide for that reason.

[Pete (Premo)]

Let me tell you the story about Chopper and Peroxide.

Once upon a time Chopper had a boo boo on his back. I being the kind pet owner wanted to try and clean it up while waiting to take him to the vet. I grabbed the bottle of peroxide and doused the area. He took off like he was shot out of a cannon. Ran into the dining room under the table. By the time I reached him he had licked the area to get the peroxide off. Peroxide+cat mouth = FOAM. By the time I got out there he was frothing at the mouth like a foam fountain which freaked him more. He ran around frothing up and slobbering all over the place.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

Let me tell you the story about Chopper and Peroxide.

Once upon a time Chopper had a boo boo on his back. I being the kind pet owner wanted to try and clean it up while waiting to take him to the vet. I grabbed the bottle of peroxide and doused the area. He took off like he was shot out of a cannon. Ran into the dining room under the table. By the time I reached him he had licked the area to get the peroxide off. Peroxide+cat mouth = FOAM. By the time I got out there he was frothing at the mouth like a foam fountain which freaked him more. He ran around frothing up and slobbering all over the place.

Makes all animals foam because it's like Ipecac for pets. Anytime you use peroxide for a cat it should be diluted 1 part peroxide to five parts water.


This whole story of the wound freaks me out.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Is it an abcess?

I'm not sure. She won't tolerate me poking at it too much, although it doesn't appear to hurt her. It started small - I thought it was a tick when I first felt it. It was a small scab. This was on Friday. On Saturday, the scab was larger but not broken open.

I was going to take her in on Monday, but it looked like it was clearing up. Today it's worse and needs attention beyond my Dr. Mom skills. She's eating and drinking fine, and has no symptoms other than the boo boo.

I think I'll just clean it up and put Neosporin on it, skip the peroxide.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I'm not sure. She won't tolerate me poking at it too much, although it doesn't appear to hurt her. It started small - I thought it was a tick when I first felt it. It was a small scab. This was on Friday. On Saturday, the scab was larger but not broken open.

I was going to take her in on Monday, but it looked like it was clearing up. Today it's worse and needs attention beyond my Dr. Mom skills. She's eating and drinking fine, and has no symptoms other than the boo boo.

I think I'll just clean it up and put Neosporin on it, skip the peroxide.

I'd bet it's an abcess from fighting ..either a claw or a bite wound. You can put a warm, damp cloth on it and see if you can get the "gook" out of it. Puncture wounds will scab over intially but then fester under the scab and can become quite large and very infected.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

I'd bet it's an abcess from fighting ..either a claw or a bite wound. You can put a warm, damp cloth on it and see if you can get the "gook" out of it. Puncture wounds will scab over intially but then fester under the scab and can become quite large and very infected.

If it's from fighting, then Kiki gave it to her. I just checked and it's bloody, but there doesn't appear to be pus. It also doesn't look infected, but it's hard to tell because I can't immobilize her long enough to fully inspect it. I think I'll see if Jani will come over and help me hold her so I can get a good look at it.

I'll let you know what the vet says tomorrow - she goes at 11:30.