Topic: Cat bite?? (Read 5149 times)

sheilarose · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2013, 21:18:47 PM »

Great news, now you have a good relationship with your vet. I hope her recovery continues apace.

Lyn (Slugsta) · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2013, 19:35:26 PM »

That is good news, thank you for letting us know

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2013, 18:47:16 PM »

Thats really good and the peace of mind is worth it all and of course if it doesnt heal they have already seen her and will know what to do next.

kymberleyc · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2013, 15:32:34 PM »

Definitely!! She was so good and he said how well natured she was as its the first time she's seen the male vet! Xxx

Dawn F · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2013, 15:28:54 PM »

that is good news, always worth taking them just for peace of mind!

kymberleyc · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2013, 15:25:52 PM »

Hi, just got back from the vets, they have given us a cleansing solution to put on twice a day. He didn't think it was bad really?! He said it has taken quite long to heal but that could be because it was deep and he didn't see her to stitch it up

Anyway she should be healed in a week and no infection or long term damage

xxx

kymberleyc · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2013, 12:38:21 PM »

Thanks gill for that bit of advice, I will do that

I've got her fleecy blanket ready to go in the carrier! The vet loves her blanket cuz it's personalised with her name and an embroidery of her that is spot on! She is a really lovely vet and you can tell she genuinely wants to help animals!

Appointments at 2.50pm so I'm going to get her ready to go soon xxxx

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2013, 23:19:35 PM »

Good luck at the vets and remember to ask questions and get them to explain why they want to do xyz or not, write down as many as you can think of.

Lyn (Slugsta) · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2013, 21:50:06 PM »

They might not stitch if they think there is any infection, but it is best to let them make the decision.

kymberleyc · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2013, 20:24:54 PM »

Hi, thanks for the replies, there is no puss or anything but I will take her to the vets tmoz after I finish work and see what they do, I'm hoping that they might put stitches in or something. She's insured anyway so I'm not bothered too much about £100's of pounds of treatment

Ill keep you posted xxxx

sheilarose · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2013, 19:54:43 PM »

I know what I would do, Kimberley. My cats lives are too precious to chance with guesswork.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2013, 19:50:16 PM »

If you read your first post, you have been here before and therefore you need to at least speak to them.

My feeling is that you do need to go cos deep wounds surface close but real healing comes from the bottom up and the sealing of the top can seal infection in and you need to be sure that this is not the case as Sheila said.

kymberleyc · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2013, 19:11:22 PM »

Well now it's scabbed up fully and it's falling off around the edges and has new skin underneath with fur starting to grow, what do I do now? Still take her to the vets?? Xx

sheilarose · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2013, 11:45:31 AM »

If it hasn't closed up by now it sounds as if there is an underlying problem. It needs a proper clean out and any necrotic or infected tissue cut away, disinfected, and the wound closed up before any infection gets into her blood and you lose her

Only the vet can do this properly, she may need to be sedated if she is not easily handled. I agree with the others, a vet visit is now unavoidable.

Regardless of the cause of the initial injury, this is not healing as it should and there will be a reason for that. Putting off professional medical help will only serve to make her recovery more prolonged and less likely, and more expensive for you in the log run.

This looks painful for her and you need to get it sorted. I appreciate of course that vet appointments aren't easy or cheap over a week-end but can you get Millie to a vet today?

Quote from: Rosella moggy on June 23, 2013, 22:39:11 PM

Doesn't look like a cat bite to me. Thought they were usually two hole punctures? I'm no vet though and she needs to see a vet

Tufty only ever manages to get one hole in me when he bites, Rosella

it's down to the angle of attack. Bless his shiney white fangs.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2013, 22:39:11 PM »

Quote from: kymberleyc on June 23, 2013, 13:18:45 PM

On reflection she may have needed stitches but at the time it didn't seem too bad when it healed. I'm now panicking about it. If I take her to the vets they are going to give her tablets and quite honestly that is a nightmare

Sounds like she needs to see a vet for stitches. Convenia is an anti bitoic injection that will cover her for 10 to 14 days if she is difficult to pill.

Doesn't look like a cat bite to me. Thought they were usually two hole punctures?

I'm no vet though and she needs to see a vet

heather sullivan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2013, 22:38:20 PM »

Since she has had it for a few weeks, she needs to see the vet. The injection of antibiotics will cover her for 2 weeks, so no need for pills. You dont want the infection spreading to her internal organs

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2013, 22:25:26 PM »

Thats is what vets are for, we are not vets

kymberleyc · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2013, 20:13:15 PM »

Hiya, thanks for replying

Can you give me some examples of what it could be? I don't know if it is a bite but that's what I'm guessing xxx

sheilarose · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2013, 19:37:47 PM »

The covenia jab replaces the need for oral antibiotics. Any cat who is resistant to tablets is usually treated this way. The injection us delivered by a small needle into the desensitized scruff so the cat doesn't usually feel a thing.

Hopefully this will sort her out permanently. You need professional advice though, as this could be something deeper than just a superficial cut/bite.

kymberleyc · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2013, 19:06:30 PM »

Hiya, what would a vet do though if he's not giving her an injection? Xxx

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2013, 16:25:23 PM »

I think you need to see a vet and there is no need for tablets and if infected a convenia jab is the best way.

kymberleyc · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2013, 13:19:41 PM »

The brown bits are scabs forming btw x

kymberleyc · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2013, 13:18:45 PM »

Hiya all,

Millie came a couple of weeks back with like a cut on her back. About the size of a 10p. We straight away put on a head cone to stop her licking it and cleaned it with salt water solution. It looked very clean and scabbed within a couple of days. All was going well until last Thursday she knocked the scab off

so we went back to square one. But the cut wasn't as deep so it definitely has healed a bit. So we carried on with the salt water, now dropping a few drops in twice a day. Still it is clean with no swelling. She hasn't been out and has had a litter tray to minimise the risk of infection. Literally within ten mins of it happening we had the litter try down and cone on her head. We know this as we let her out for 5 mins and when she came back in the wound was there. So now it's scabbing over again. On reflection she may have needed stitches but at the time it didn't seem too bad when it healed. I'm now panicking about it. If I take her to the vets they are going to give her tablets and quite honestly that is a nightmare. She will wee and poo on us to get out of taking the tablet. Even if one of us is holding her and the other trying to administer it! It is pure hell for us and Millie.
So has anyone got any advice? She is eating normally, pooing on time and is acting like Millie!! She is purring and still as loving etc

Looking forward to your replies

Kymberley & Millie xxx

P.s I've tried to attach 2 photos. One of when it happened and one of it after I cleaned it this morning.

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