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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2007HELP HELP me too
It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into an abscess. So he *has* to go to the vet Monday. IMO he needs oral antibiotics at this point. But the chin itself is still going to have to be kept cleaned and treated, then there's the pill to give him. Somebody tell me HOW to treat the face of a 20-pound, very combative cat. Bosley is exceptionally strong, and he can seriously hurt me. And he's learned to bite. He's very angry at me now. It is impossible for me to even *look* at his chin without him starting to growl. Maybe the vet will have some advice on this, but I thought some of you guys might too. Sherry > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Maybe the vet will have some advice on this, but I thought some of you > guys might too. I had good luck with a very soft toothbrush and Neosporin ointment. But then again I wasn't dealing with Basely. Molly liked my brushing the crud off her chin. Jo Sherry, years ago, when my Missy (RB) had chin acne, our vet advised cleaning her chin with a cotton pad using.....darn, I can't think what - probably Phisoderm - anyway, a non-soapy cleanser. Don't rub hard, just clean. And after, to put Neosporin on the area. It worked well for Missy. Not sure how you do this with a 20-pound, combative kitty - I'm guessing even a soft cotton pad would vex him :( Lorna (Chessie & Nikki) > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry > Sherry, years ago, when my Missy (RB) had chin acne, our vet advised > cleaning her chin with a cotton pad using.....darn, I can't think what - [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > Sherry- It vexes him for me to *look* at it. He was sleeping upside downy-head this afternoon, and I stuck my face just a few inches from his chin just to have a look. Those little eyes opened just a slit, and this low growl started coming from him. It scared the crap out of me. I hate to admit I have let a cat get the best of me. Sherry >> Sherry, years ago, when my Missy (RB) had chin acne, our vet advised >> cleaning her chin with a cotton pad using.....darn, I can't think what - [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Sherry With 20 pounds behind sharp teeth and claws, I'd say let nature do what she can until Ted sedates him. Best wishes. MLB > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to bite. He's very angry at me now. It is impossible for me to even > *look* at his chin without him starting to growl. Try throwing a towel or blanket over him to completely wrap him before he can get any claws out. If you can get it easily, you might try manuka honey as a local antiseptic. It's very safe and very effective. Other kinds of honey also work but manuka has specific anti-bacterial agents as well, look for a type labelled as having a high concentration of them. Just spread the stuff on his chin with a knife as if he was toast. The only way I've managed to pill reluctant cats is by adding the stuff to their food. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry How far do you live from the vet's clinic? I had one of the vet techs come to my house every day for a week on one occasion when I had to medicate Holly. She absolutely would not permit me to put the salve on her food and bandage it, as the vet had instructed, so I had to have help. MaryL On Jul 22, 7:59 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > > But the chin itself is still going to have to be kept cleaned and > > treated, then there's the pill to give him. Somebody tell me HOW to [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > MaryL That would be a dream. I don't think it's feasible though; it's a 40- mile round trip for them. It never hurts to ask though. I'll throw this problem at the vet's tomorrow morning. I can't be the only client who can't do anything with her cat. I'm not entirely sure they won't have to sedate him just to examine him. He is so strong. And since he's started this biting thing, he actually is dangerous to treat. Sherry > On Jul 22, 7:59 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Sherry Fortunately, I only live 3 miles from the clinic I use, so it was a lot more feasible than what you face. Moreover, it was on the vet tech's way home, so she only charged $5.00 per visit. That was a real "deal" for me! MaryL > On Jul 22, 7:59 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Sherry Wonder if this "biting thing" is because his chin already hurts and itches and is annoying the crap out of him. Could even be a bad tooth and not just acne. That was one of the reasons I used the toothbrush. Gave me a few inches head start on the teeth. I suspect you know as much as anyone here about holding and handling a cat. But there is no holding any of them if they truly want to fight. Three people. One to wrap him up like a papoose, one to hold his head still from the back and one to treat the chin. Jo > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into > an abscess. So he *has* to go to the vet Monday. IMO he needs oral > antibiotics at this point. >... > Sherry When Rosie got a chin acne abscess last fall, I was able to give her a liquid antibiotic in her food. I got a some fish flavored gushy food and mixed her medicine in a little bit of it. Fortunately, she ate it with no problem. So, that might also work for Bosly so you don't have to cram anything down his throat.. As for treating the chin itself, the vet sent us home with some pads that I was to rub on her chin. I think it hurt her at first because of the open abscess. But, she is not dangerous,. She ran whenever I looked at her and she growled when I rubbed the pad on her chin, But, she didn't try to bite or scratch me. I don't know what to tell you about putting stuff on his chin, I wish you didn't have to do this. I know it's hard when they don't understand we are helping.. Maybe you can board him at the vet for the first few days so that they can medicate him and get him started to heal. Annie On Jul 22, 8:30 pm, annie_wx...@hotmail.com wrote: > > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Annie Annie, do you remember if the vet cleaned out, or debrided, the acne and abscess? I think you are absolutely right...he needs to be treated by professionals at least the first day or two, and probably needs an elizabethan collar . Bosley used fall for medicine mixed with his food. I hope he still does. Thanks everyone. I feel really bad for letting this get worse. I'd heard from so many people that chin acne just takes a long time to heal. I just waited too long. Sherry >> It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not >> working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Annie Pearl is taking liquid Clavomox. I'm mixing it in some food. It sometimes takes a while, but she gets it all down. Anything Bos will eat that he LOVES BEYOND ANYTHING? I use A/D Wish I had some ideas about washing the chin. They may have to just anesthtize him and clean it. Rats. I didn't know he was so difficult. Of course, it probably hurts like a mother right now too. Maybe once it is healed he wouldn't be so opposed to a light chin cleaning once a weak or so? Once we took our really combative kitty into the vet and they put her in a heavy weight zippered bag--all the way up to her neck. I called it the "nylon maiden". I don't know what it's made of or where they got it (you might ask your vet or try google) but it sure worked!  Signatureie ride fast, take chances. > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry > Once we took our really combative kitty into the vet and they put her in a > heavy weight zippered bag--all the way up to her neck. > > I called it the "nylon maiden". I don't know what it's made of or where > they got it (you might ask your vet or try google) but it sure worked! The first time the vet tried to draw blood from Rusty, they put him in something similar to what you described. It looked like a gym bag to me. But still Rusty fought and kept turning his head to avoid the needle. The vet finally gave up saying if Rusty could finght like that, he couldn't be that sick. Since then, the vet did succesfully draw blood from Rusty several times, even without the use of the restraint bag Winnie I LOVE google... http://www.calvetsupply.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=295 http://www.absolutelypets.com/catrebame.html My Mini was not, like the kitty in the picture, smiling. It did work, though! Best of luck!! Signatureie ride fast, take chances. > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry Oh Dear! Purrs and gentle headbutts for you and Bosley too. I understand trying to treat large cats that understand the threat of teeth. When Hobbes had the abscess on his bottom he got very grumpy. I'd have to all but lie on top of him to get the ointment on the sore. Fortunately I was working on the end without teeth. I feel for you. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry If I have to clip KFC's claws, I get my friend round. She is very brave and experienced with animals and I don't think there is anything she daren't handle. We wrap her in a blanket, or a big towel with only the appropriate bits for treatment sticking out. Yes, she wowls and howls but we don't get slashed. Could you try this with Bosley with just his face sticking out and all four paws safely inside a blanket or towel? Wrapped like a cocoon. It will make him spitting mad though, like it does Kitty, but hey, what has to be done has to be done. I'm only just home from work so I haven't read any other replies, maybe this has been suggested already. Tweed >If I have to clip KFC's claws, I get my friend round. She is very brave and >experienced with animals and I don't think there is anything she daren't [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I'm only just home from work so I haven't read any other replies, maybe this >has been suggested already. But since Kitty weighs 4 lbs, and Bosley weighs 20 lbs, Sherry would need to bring five such friends in order to clip Bosley. :) I haven't gotten Buster and Dot comfortable with trimming nails yet. I have to distract them, then quickly clip a claw before they notice. If they're long enough, and the kitty is relaxed, you can sometimes even sneak in and get one without even touching the paw to unsheath the claw. That's time consuming though. > >If I have to clip KFC's claws, I get my friend round. She is very brave and > >experienced with animals and I don't think there is anything she daren't [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > But since Kitty weighs 4 lbs, and Bosley weighs 20 lbs, Sherry would > need to bring five such friends in order to clip Bosley. :) That's a good point, Tak. Especially when you consider Bosley weighs 20 pounds, and I weigh 100, and don't have claws. You idea might work once, but after that I bet I'd have 5 friends who would avoid me. But it's all good now. I withheld Bosleys food last night before the vet appt., because I suspected they'd have to sedate him, and they did. We went this a.m. and I picked him up at 5. The chin area is completely clean of blackheads and scabs, and really the only bad place is where the abscess was. I told the vet I was going to have an awful time medicating that area, and he said with the antibiotics it should heal anyway. He actually acts better than he has in days. Maybe the sedation isn't completely worn off, or maybe he just feels better. I hate to leave the wrong impression about Boz. He is actually a real loverboy, and he loves me better than anything in the whole world except for Fancy Feast Roasted Chicken. He just gets overstimulated so easy, he even really just likes petting on his own terms. Sherry > It's the chin acne. I have tried treating him at home. This is not > working. One of the blackheads has become pus-filled and erupted into [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry No advice sorry, but lots of purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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