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Fix The Stupid

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7. I live in the boonies.

Reply to TrogL (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:23 AM

Feb 2013

Always dealing with stray cats. Most are not aggressive though...this is the first time in 10 years I've had to deal with this.

He's doing better now. Abcess went from the size of a softball to about a quarter size lump. Waiting for the next round of 'breakage' and 'oozing'... yuck.

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Abcess in a cat? Ever seen this? [View all] Fix The Stupid Feb 2013 OP

Why yes. My cat had a huge abcess on his chest in Jan. He'd stopped eating sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #1

Yep..sounds familiar. Fix The Stupid Feb 2013 #6

Been there done that, including the covered in blood thing TrogL Feb 2013 #2

I live in the boonies. Fix The Stupid Feb 2013 #7

yup.. just had one cat treated for huge abcess on his face. Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #3

Uh-oh. We have a feral cat that lives in our garage. intheflow Feb 2013 #4

still dealing with one--- after 10 months! ginnyinWI Feb 2013 #5

That sucks. Poor Kitty. Fix The Stupid Feb 2013 #8

she seems to feel just fine ginnyinWI Feb 2013 #11

we had that happen with a cat once fizzgig Mar 2013 #14

We had to pick the scab open and pour in peroxide every day bananas May 2013 #26

Over the years my cats have had some small and large. tencats Feb 2013 #9

oh gawd yes! disgusting things. ceile Feb 2013 #10

A warm compress hamsterjill Feb 2013 #12

This^^^ Fix The Stupid Mar 2013 #13

I have two barn cats who are males. erinlough Mar 2013 #15

The original puncture can be from tooth or claw Warpy Mar 2013 #16

Cat - Abscess - Please help hillbie May 2013 #17

Warm compresses hamsterjill May 2013 #18

Hole is very open hillbie May 2013 #19

Obviously, a vet visit would be in order. hamsterjill May 2013 #20

According to my vet, different kinds of infections require different antibiotics to be effective Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #21

That one looks like it will need some help to closeup there. tencats May 2013 #22

Same hillbie May 2013 #23

All is good! hillbie May 2013 #24

Yay!!!! Glad to hear things are going well! hamsterjill May 2013 #25

I know I'm a bit late to the game but.. sarahjoelle Jul 2013 #27