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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:21:33 PM

Title: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:21:33 PM

i found last night a lump under monkeys jaw with a small scratch on it so i decided the best thing to do is to bathe it in warm salt water which he didnt object to at all.

hes fine in himself eating well and drinking well too and still wants to go out etc.


thing is the lump burst today  :sick: all over my nice fresh cream bed sheets, now its oozing puss i am currently bathing it 3 times a day in warm salt water.

does this mean its gonna get better now?

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 06, 2007, 19:24:05 PM

Although bathing it in salt water is OK I would suggest a vet visit and a shot of antibiotics just in case he has any other bites that yu haven't discovered yet and will stop any infection.

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:26:07 PM

good thinking batwoman, i shall do it first thing tomorrow :)

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on August 06, 2007, 19:27:37 PM

I second what Sam has said - a course or long lasting antibiotic is needed as its an open wound now.

Still keep cleaning it with salt water though or Hibiscrub if you have any

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: CurlyCatz on August 06, 2007, 19:38:46 PM

definately antibiotics i'd have thought  :)

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:40:34 PM

shall get onto it tomorrow.

thankies peeps, its not really a cut as such it looks more like a scratch possibly from jasper. :tired:

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: CurlyCatz on August 06, 2007, 19:47:14 PM

scratches dont normally become lumps filled with pus, i'd say more likely to a small bite.

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:49:26 PM

aye maybe your right lynn.

i dont think he copes too well with them, as it wasnt so long ago he had some sort of bite and his face swelled im pretty sure it was the same side as well

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: Millys Mum on August 06, 2007, 19:57:40 PM

I hate abscesses, my friends horse had a huge one on her chin, she had to go last in line as the wind would blow foul smelling pus back at us  :sick:

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 06, 2007, 19:59:13 PM

eugh so glad corkers my pony never had one. :sick:

his bum produces enough for me thankies :evillaugh:

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: CurlyCatz on August 07, 2007, 20:17:10 PM

did you go to the vets ?

Title: Re: lump thingy me bob
Post by: fluffycloud123 on August 07, 2007, 21:07:35 PM

i rang them this morning and they said to pop in so i did and they said its fine.

they did give antibiotics though