Swelling in cheek

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

The water will help to soften the scab and it will probably just wash off of its done regualrily.

Even Kocka who hated water let me bath her abcess  and should be Ok as long as the water is just warm. If its cold your cat will hate it especially as the infected area will be hot so cold will feel even colder.

Hope she gets better soon 

[Michelle (furbabystar)]

I have always been told to pick the scab off and clean under it was salt water too.
you might need someone to hold him for you if he doesnt like it

hope it gets better soon xx

[Desley (booktigger)]

Glad you got him to the vet, and fingers crossed for him. I had to keep one of mine in for 10 days after an op, and he pined, and only used the tray every other day in protest, bless him.

[Mark]

"Cruel to be kind means that I love you" 

He will get over it. I'm sure he's feeling a lot more comfortable now 

[Daisydoo]

Hello everyone,

My little boy slept next to me nearly all night 

This morning, his wound had become worse and did not look good at all.

I took him to the vets and they said he had be bitten by another cat and had an abscess.  He also had a termperature and a swollen gum on the side of the abscess which was making it difficult for him to eat. 

The vet lanced the abscess, which was not nice to see; poor little mite must have been suffering and felt relief after.  She gave him a jab of slow release pencillin (it would have been impossible to give him tabs due to the location of the bite). 

He has to stay in for 4/5 days and I have to remove any scab that forms as the wound needs to heal from the 'outside in'.  Not sure if he is going to let me do this but I am assuming that if I bathe the wound with the cooled boiled salt water (vet said twice daily for 2/3 days if he lets me) this will help to remove the scab.  Does anyone know if this sounds feasible?

I feel awful because he keeps sitting on the windowsill wanting to go out and won't use his litter tray 

Thanks to everyone for your support and advice, it's nice to know that other people care.

Daisydoo

[Mark]

I hope Daisydoo has taken her cat to the vet. It could be any kind of  injury or infection. Cats do tend to pull the hair out near the wound. I would guess it's just instinct but it keeps the wound cleaner and stops fur growing into it.

[Gail Bengal Slave]

Get him to the vet ASAP - he will give you something to bathe his wound. He may need a jab to just to prevent infection.

[Desley (booktigger)]

Hope you have had him to the vets, I wouldnt bathe and let them sort it out.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Definately a vet visit required asap and yes in the mean type bath with slightly salty water

[dabs]

It sounds like he has had fight with another cat and this could be an abcess from a claw or a bite. Cats carry nasty bacteria on claws and teeth, so he needs to see a vet asap for some antibiotics.

It could also be a penetrating injury as well, some idiot with an airgun. 

Cats hide pain very well, so please do not assume that he is not in pain.

Please get your little to the vets asap.

[Daisydoo]

Hello,

My cat's cheek has become swollen this afternoon and I have noticed he has lost his appetite.

There is a small wound within the swelling and it seems that he has pulled is hair out from around the wound.

He is letting me gently stroke the area, so I am guessing he is not in pain.  It does not feel hard to touch.

Would it be ok to bathe the wound in a boiled, cool salt water solution? Or is there anything else I can do?

Thanks

Daisydoo