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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2007Please Help - 8 yr old Cat w/ Sore on Head
This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared as a nail scratch from our other more agressive cat as they play fight sometimes. I applied some peroxide on a q-tip to the area. The next day, the area turned a pinkish/red color and grew to the size of a dime. The area is flat, not raised or depressed, but it was becoming bloody/crusty so I applied more peroxide on a q-tip. After only a couple of days it seems to be moving down closer to his upper eyelid but not yet there. We noticed new open wounds within that small area that my wife thinks is the result of him scratching. I dont know if it's a scratch, a growth, cancerous, eczema, etc. My question for the vet will be, why is he scratching this - what is the underlying condition? I fear it may be some cancerous lesion, but my wife thinks it it just the result of a scratch. We will be bringin him to the Vet in a couple of days but any of your expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline skin irritation would be helpful. http://www.maxshouse.com/first_aid2.htm > This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of > his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline > skin irritation would be helpful. > This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of > his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline > skin irritation would be helpful. Here's a picture: http://www.mywebnj.com/20070806.JPG Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to keep dirt out GET TO THE VET ASAP it will need to be treated with more in likely antibiotics cream and possible e-collar to keep the furball from scratching IMO That is from scratching the area is probably infected and is causing discomfort itching >> This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of >> his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Here's a picture: > http://www.mywebnj.com/20070806.JPG > Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to > keep dirt out Sigh. Cleaning a wound once with peroxide is ok - after that, the peroxide will kill any healing tissue. Do not ever put vaseline on a wound. if it is infected with anerobic bacteria, vaseline will cause it to abscess. It is much better to let it dry naturally, and see the vet. -L. > > Clean the area with peroxide and a clean cloth put some Vaseline on it to > > keep dirt out [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -L. Yes, yes, yes. This is all true. I spend an entire summer having to go to a wound clinic to heal an incision. Peroxide kills the new cells that are trying to form as the wound tries to heal. Never use peroxide on any wound except for the initial cleaning of the wound. FWIW, I had a cat who had a minor scab on his head once, and ended up losing hair around it the size of a dime or so. The vet said a bacterial infection caused the hair loss, gave us some Panalog to put on it, and it cleared up. Weirdly enough, the hair grew back in white. (this was a black cat). Sherry > Yes, yes, yes. This is all true. I spend an entire summer having to go > to a > wound clinic to heal an incision. You did? Ouch!! Hope you are feeling better! >Peroxide kills the new cells that > are trying to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Weirdly enough, > the hair grew back in white. (this was a black cat). That's really common, especially for wounds caused by other cats. The patch will be completely bald and completely round. It looks really weird. -L. It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to deliberately open the wound up to drain it so it heals properly. Celeste > This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of > his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline > skin irritation would be helpful. > It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before > this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > - Show quoted text - It's not pus-like and raised, it rather flat and scabby. > > It sounds like an abcess under the skin, He needs seen by a vet ASAP before > > this spreads and gets worse. Don't be surprised if the vet doesn't have to [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - either way, get him to a vet before he scratches it and makes it worse, wash it with some saline solution too to clean it off, but get him to a vet before it enlarges and becomes infected I would stop the peroxide right away. Peroxide is a good cleaner but also will not allow healing since it keeps sores open. It's good to use once or if the sore becomes dirty or infected. You might use something like betadine or iodine to prevent infection until you can get into the vet (which I hope you can do tomorrow!) It could be a skin problem, parasites, or any of a number of things. Our cat started losing hair on his face and continued to lose more every day. He also had a few sores. His turned out to food allergies. Don't wait too long on this -- let us know what happens. Rhonda > This weekend we noticed our white/black *indoor* cat had a patch of > his hair missing from his head just over the right eyelid. It appeared [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > expeiences/knowledge with the possibilities of this type of feline > skin irritation would be helpful. > I would stop the peroxide right away. Peroxide is a good cleaner but > also will not allow healing since it keeps sores open. It's good to use [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet quickly (not possible) so your suggestions were helpful. Strangely, it does appear better today. We are taking him to the vet on Thurs - she is the best vet and we wish to wait for her to return. If the wound subsides, we will use the picture that I posted to show her the progression, or vice-versa. I just cant imagine what this whole thing is from - disease or wound. Still puzzled about that. > Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide > - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I just cant imagine what this whole thing is from - disease or wound. > Still puzzled about that. Can you stop by the vet's office and get an e-collar to prevent her from scratching it anymore? Please, if the wound worsens or your cat has other symptoms (lethargic, won't eat, fever), call your vet and request an earlier appointment. > Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide > - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet > quickly (not possible) so your suggestions were helpful. The thing about peroxide is that it eats tissue--that's why it's great for cleaning out wounds and good for getting rid of surface infection. But after you get the wound clean, you need to stop the peroxide and let it dry so it can heal. (My dentist says that people who use it as a mouth rinse are doing more harm than good, as it sloughs off healthy gum tissue.) Strangely, it > does appear better today. We are taking him to the vet on Thurs - she > is the best vet and we wish to wait for her to return. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I just cant imagine what this whole thing is from - disease or wound. > Still puzzled about that. I hope it's something easily taken care of . Let us know.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Billy - good luck with your cat. Hope he gets better, it is always sad having an injured pet. As most of you on here know I lost my 5 year old cat on Saturday unexpectedly and I found this website by sheer chance. I am grateful to have met so many cat lovers as there are a lot of people out there who are so cruel... Your cat looks like my cat Rosieboy who stayed with my Mum when I left home 5 years ago. The cat I have left now (Rover) I am going to cherish as he is my only baby (he is 5). >> Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide >> - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >I hope it's something easily taken care of . Let us know. > > Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide > > - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com This was a trauma wound likely caused by our other more agressive cat. She cleaned the area with warm water on a cotton pad then applied one of those funnel collars around his neck. She believes that he was scratching or pawing at it thereby self-inflicting repetitive wounds by re-opening the scabbed area. I was really concerned this was either Basal Cell Carninoma or Squamous Cell Carninoma. His wound looked very similar to the orange/white cats head pictures on the site to follow below - just a smaller version of it but exactly in the same vicitinity of the head. For those with cats with skin problems, a good resource of all summarized possibilities is listed here: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1338&articleid=202 ***Lesson Learned:*** Do see a vet and dont try to self-diagnose, many conditions similarly mimic others. >> > Thanks everyone, you are a very helpful bunch. I did stop the peroxide >> > - wouldnt have thought of doing so unless I was able to get to Vet [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > ***Lesson Learned:*** Do see a vet and dont try to self-diagnose, many > conditions similarly mimic others. Well now is when you get the camera out for the furball is going to hate the e-collar ;-) I am glad you followed everyone's advice about going to the vet. So many people don't and it drives all of us crazy out here. Ps Doctors make the worse patients why they self diagnose ;-) Fear is something you create from not knowing best to shut up and deal with it when you know what is going on as I always say but always easier said than done :^) Thanks for the update
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