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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2004Took in a sick cat...
Hi Group, Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care. When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it up and drained it. It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process. I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away. She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative. Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home? Thanks in advance. Brigitte > Hi Group, > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Brigitte Take her back to the vet. While you're there, have him explain to you how he hacked off the ends of her toes because you were willing to pay for it. WHY did you have her declawed rather than training her not to claw what you don't want her to claw? It is easy enough to do. > Hi Group, > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Brigitte Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. She may need to see the vet again. Being on her backside is a bad location, as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at it, keep doing your best to keep it clean.  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > > Hi Group, > > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > Brigitte Hi Kelly, > Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. > About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal. > She may need to see the vet again. I'll keep it as clean as possible and take her to the vet on Monday. Being on her backside is a bad location, > as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at > it, keep doing your best to keep it clean. Thanks for your suggestions. Brigitte > I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more > susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. Bridgett. Your pug is ALREADY BLIND. What did you think the cat was going to do to his eyes?? Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous. > > I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a > blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Bridgett. Your pug is ALREADY BLIND. There are other injuries that can occur to an eye besides blindness. What did you think the cat was going to > do to his eyes?? Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed. Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a > cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous. You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine. Brigitte > > > I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a > > blind pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Brigitte You bet. I'd laugh if this weren't so sad for the cat. <snip> > What did you think the cat was going to > > do to his eyes?? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Brigitte You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could have saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative aspects of declawing? I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were there any incidents that caused such a drastic measure? Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > <snip> > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were there > any incidents that caused such a drastic measure? It doesn't really matter now, does it? It's done. She chose mutilation over training or other methods. I'm sorry I said anything, especially considering that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either declaw or die at the pound." > > <snip> > > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either declaw > or die at the pound." No, I'm not sitting here thinking that. If I had not gone and retrieved this cat from the bushes, where I believe she'd gone to die, it never would have survived another day. She was in horrible condition. She wasn't even able to stand. I took her home and hand fed/watered her with a syringe for a week. Wormed her, removed the ticks and treated her for fleas and ticks. She never would have made it at the pound. Brigitte It was wonderful that you rescued her. Gail > > > <snip> > > > > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Brigitte > <snip> > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were there > any incidents that caused such a drastic measure? Yes there were. Our older pug had been injured by my other cat's claws last year. The pug nearly lost the sight in one eye from the incident. The cat had been trained to use a scratching post, but while playing with the dog, inadvertantly scratched his eye. Maybe there were other options available, but I'm not sure if they'd been as effective. Pugs are notorious for having eye problems because of the way they are built. It's not the dog's fault, it's not the cat's fault. Brigitte > > Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? > > I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind > pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, > their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more > susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. Um, one's normal worry about the eyes is that one might BECOME blind. To declaw a cat to prevent some remote possibility of a future injury to another pet seems a bit extreme. I mean, it IS the amputation of the last joint of the toe. Cats walk on their toes - like ballerinas. Try that trick. Cut off the last joint of each of the toes of a ballerina and see how well she does. But hey, maybe that's just me. The idea of declawing makes me feel shuddery. Anyway, hope your kitty gets better. Signature-- ~kaeli~ Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com >I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind >pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of, >their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more >susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem. That's a really poor excuse for having the ends of the cat's toes amputated. What are you going to do if that cat starts biting, remove its teeth? Ugh! ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm > >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > What are you going to do if that cat starts biting, remove its teeth? Ugh! > ________ I think what was particularly upsetting was the contrast of' "I saved this cat" and "I declawed this cat." I was all ready for a happy story and then WHAM. And for what? To avoid actually taking the effort to train the cat (or keep cats and dogs separated) and to protect the eyes of a blind dog--which may never have been in danger at all. It is upsetting. > > >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > separated) and to protect the eyes of a blind dog--which may > never have been in danger at all. It is upsetting. For cry-eye sake people, he saved this cat's life! He took in a cat that would surely have died and is bringing it back to life and health And you slam this person for declawing? Get your priorities straight! LT > > > >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com > > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > LT Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? > > > > >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com > > > > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? IMO, this is an absurd question. Demelza, who was front-declawed when I adopted her at approx. age 1 from the Humane Society is now 12, happy, & healthy. She was healthy & apparently happy enough at age 1, too - but on t he thin side. Being very much against declawing is one thing, but to suggest that declawing completely negates the overall & general well-being of a cat who's been adopted/rescued & now cared for, is ridiculous, IMO. Cathy > > "Linda Terrell" <lindat5@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:epxRkhlUwRo0-pn2-EUQDZIxGYdyi@sdn-ap-004scfairP0321.dialsprint.net... > > > > > >From: "Brigitte" bas3@rocketmail.com > > > > > [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > Cathy Cathy, I merely asked Linda if she would rather be mutilated or declawed. It is not an absurd question, at all. It is a fair question. My point is, there are worse things than a humane death. Is declawing one of them? Well, from a cat's point of view, maybe not. Unless you're a cat that finds itself getting disembowelled by a dog it couldn't drive away with a few well-placed slices to the nose. The fact is, the OPs cat did not have to be declawed. The choice was not "be declawed or die." The OP might have taken her, nursed her, kept her separated from the pug and sent her to a shelter or attempted to find a home for her. This "rescue" was declawed for the same reason most cats are: convenience for the human. > > > "Linda Terrell" <lindat5@mindspring.com> wrote in message > > > [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > Cathy, I merely asked Linda if she would rather be mutilated or declawed. You asked her if she'd rather be mutilated (by which I assume you meant declawed or an equivalent) or outright killed. > It is not an absurd question, at all. It is a fair question. Well, maybe IYO. My point is, > there > are worse things than a humane death. Is declawing one of them? Well, > from a cat's point of view, maybe not. I sincerely doubt killing a young cat would be preferable to front-declawing at the same age. Unless you're a cat that finds > itself getting disembowelled by a dog it couldn't drive away with > a few well-placed slices to the nose. Which is one of the reasons (traffic being the #1 reason) why Demelza is an indoor cat - except for access to the screened porch. When I asked about her history at the shelter, all they could tell me was that prior to being picked up by the HS she'd been roaming the streets in a not-too-savory neighborhood. > The fact is, the OPs cat did not have to be declawed. The choice was > not "be declawed or die." The OP might have taken her, nursed her, > kept her separated from the pug and sent her to a shelter or attempted > to find a home for her. This "rescue" was declawed for the same reason > most cats are: convenience for the human. Correct; I just think some of the replies went overboard, & slammed the poster for one aspect of the rescue, instead of focusing on the problem of the back-end sores not healing. Cathy >Correct; I just think some of the replies went overboard, & slammed the >poster for one aspect of the rescue, instead of focusing on the problem of >the back-end sores not healing. > >Cathy Even in this "infomation age" there are still so many people who honestly think declaw is part of responsible pet ownership. Really. Sometimes they tell us theyplan to get the cat *right away* to a vet for shots and declaw. It's like a badge or something they are showing us to prove they plan to take care of it and keep the cat indoors and protected or something. They honestly think it's nothing more than a permanent manicure. There are plenty of vets, IMO, who perpetuate that kind of thinking, too. Sherry >From: sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) >Even in this "infomation age" there are still so many people who honestly >think [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >nothing more than a permanent manicure. There are plenty of vets, IMO, who >perpetuate that kind of thinking, too. Yes, this is true, unfortunately. I hope the OP will at least research what declawing really is and learn why some of us are so passionately against it. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm >Yes, this is true, unfortunately. I hope the OP will at least research what >declawing really is and learn why some of us are so passionately against it. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html >Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm So do I. The link at the bottom of your sig is a great place to start. Sherry >Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? Wait a minute. Surely you are not saying you would rather be dead. My Uncle lost a leg in WWll. He was under 20, now in his 70s. I will check with him and my Aunt and 5 cousins. I think they would all agree that they would rather be mutilated than killed. My Uncle is alive, so is the cat. The OP saved it's life. I am not pro-declaw, but I applaude Brigitte for saving this cat's life. I have no advice about treating the wound, but I wish you well Brigitte, and hope she heals up soon. Teri > >Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? > Wait a minute. Surely you are not saying you would rather be dead. I just asked the question. I think it is a good question. > My Uncle lost a leg in WWll. He was under 20, now in his 70s. I will > check with him and my Aunt and 5 cousins. I think they would all > agree that they would rather be mutilated than killed. > My Uncle is alive, so is the cat. The OP saved it's life. I am not > pro-declaw, but I applaude Brigitte for saving this cat's life. On to another issue.Here is where your analogy falls down: There was no avoiding your Uncle's loss of a leg once he went to war. Brigitte could easily have saved this cat without paying to have her paws mutilated. If you were pulled from a burning buildng by a man who then raped you, would you think it just that others commend the man for saving you? Or should they condemn him for raping you, and point out that the saving was a good thing, the raping not so much. I > have no advice about treating the wound, but I wish you well Brigitte, > and hope she heals up soon. > Teri >>Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? >Wait a minute. Surely you are not saying you would rather be dead. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >and hope she heals up soon. >Teri Teri, I thought I remembered you as pro-declaw. I checked google, and while it seems you're really not "pro", you're a little wishy-washy on the subject. You claim that every single person you know, with the exception of one, has declawed indoor cats. You have two declawed cats. You write, "It's just what we do here." Perhaps this is the difference. Mary isn't wishy-washy; she takes a stand. So does just about everybody else here. And truthfully, I can't for the life of me understand how anyone could research the procedure and still be anything except vehemently opposed declaw and ready to lobby against it. I don't think Mary meant "mutilated or killed" to be taken literally. I think it was an illustration of how ludicrous it is to suggest there has to be a "choice." The difference with your comparison is, your uncle's leg wasn't cut off for the convenience of other family members. Sherry >Teri, I thought I remembered you as pro-declaw. you remembered incorrectly obviously. :-/ >I checked google, Kewl, I am honored you went to the trouble. >and while it >seems you're really not "pro", you're a little wishy-washy on the subject. Not at all. I have talked people out of it more than once. But that doesn't mean that I am going to call nasty names to the people who have done it already. Does no good at all, and I am not into intentionally trying to hurt someone's feelings, doesn't change the situation. And I certainly wouldn't get on someone's case who had a sick cat who's life they have saved, and they then had them declawed too. No one seemed to mention what a good and responsible thing it was to have Brigitte's new cat spayed, that part got overlooked too. She just came here for help, and look what she got. Fortunately some people did have suggestions for her problem. Hey, some people circumcize their little baby boys, it's just what they do. And man do those babies scream their bloody heads off while they are velcro strapped down to the board. Necessary? No. Routine? Yes. >Perhaps this is the difference. Mary isn't wishy-washy; she takes a stand. So >does just about everybody else here. And truthfully, I can't for the life of me >understand how anyone could research the procedure and still be anything except >vehemently opposed declaw and ready to lobby against it. The point is, it isn't necessary to bash someone and resort to namecalling after the fact. Education to prevent it is what is needed. >I don't think Mary meant "mutilated or killed" to be taken literally. to quote: >>Right. Would you rather be mutilated or outright killed? me? mutilated, hence Uncle Thomas's story. As far as the fire/rape - better raped and alive, than nonraped and dead. Teri. >>Teri, I thought I remembered you as pro-declaw. >you remembered incorrectly obviously. :-/ > >>I checked google, >Kewl, I am honored you went to the trouble. "Kewl", but you snipped a lot of my post. I'm very curious. Mostly about the part that you said everybody you know, except one, has declawed cats. Why is that? Did they come that way? I know very few people with declawed cats. Do you ever wonder how our British friends manage to live without shredded skin, shredded furniture, and de-eyeballed dogs? I'm puzzled why you brought up the circumcision analogy. Why are you making that comparison? You seem to be building a case for "Declaw--It's as Routine As Circumcision". Sherry > >>Teri, I thought I remembered you as pro-declaw. > >you remembered incorrectly obviously. :-/ [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > you ever wonder how our British friends manage to live without shredded skin, > shredded furniture, and de-eyeballed dogs? LOL!! "de-eyeballed dogs!" "Yessiree, I think I'll take that doggy right there, but I want him de-eyeballed cuz I don't want him LOOKIN' at me." :) >"Kewl", but you snipped a lot of my post. I'm very curious. Mostly about the >part that you said everybody you know, except one, has declawed cats. Why is >that? Did they come that way? I know very few people with declawed cats. I am not sure why you are so curious, but I think you already know the answer -- we don't know the same people! You seem to want to beat me up now just because I *know* people who have cats who are declawed. I don't see the purpose in that unless you are just looking for an argument. Around here, in Berks County PA, and most people I know in a 50 mile radius, when you talk about getting a cat, the question invariable comes up, "is he/she declawed yet?" That was my only point. It is not my position. Like I have said, I have talked people out of it, so I am doing my part. Currently the number of people in my county who don't know how to skip a meal once in a while, then get gastric resections and die is a much bigger problem, but that is something all together different. >I'm puzzled why you brought up the circumcision analogy. Why are you making >that comparison? You seem to be building a case for "Declaw--It's as Routine >As Circumcision". Not building a case for as much as making you aware of it. Want another analogy? I have another Uncle who was killed by a drunken driver, my best friend and her husband were killed by a drunken driver. I know people who regularly drink and drive. According to your logic, I am all for driving drunk and killing people. Again, not true. I am not going to write back on this because I AM ON YOUR SIDE. Peace, Teri >>"Kewl", but you snipped a lot of my post. I'm very curious. Mostly about the >>part that you said everybody you know, except one, has declawed cats. Why is >>that? Did they come that way? I know very few people with declawed cats. >I am not sure why you are so curious, but I think you already know the >answer -- we don't know the same people! I'm curious because I'd say it's very unusual for *everybody except one* cat owner that a person knows to be declawers. Maybe other posters here are in the same situation you are. I just don't know. It just seems very skewed. Maybe it's a regional thing, and maybe that's why you keep making analagies to other "routine & normal" procedures. >You seem to want to beat me up now just because I *know* people who >have cats who are declawed. I don't see the purpose in that unless >you are just looking for an argument. Don't be silly. I'm not beating you up. I'm not even beating up the person who declawed their cat in the original post. Nobody did. Declaw is a volatile subject here, always has been, always will be. You can't expect people who oppose so vehemently to play nicey-nice on the subject. You might stomp on someone's "feelings", but I'll take any soapbox I can to raise awareness on the subject. Peace Sherry >Around here, in Berks County PA, and most people I know in a 50 mile >radius, when you talk about getting a cat, the question invariable [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >Peace, >Teri > >"Kewl", but you snipped a lot of my post. I'm very curious. Mostly about thepart that you said everybody you know, except one, has declawed cats. Why is > >that? Did they come that way? I know very few people with declawed cats. I am not sure why you are so curious, but I think you already know the answer -- we don't know the same people! >[...]> > Around here, in Berks County PA, and most people I know in a 50 mileradius, when you talk about getting a cat, the question invariable comes up, "is he/she declawed yet?" I know this part of PA well. There can be only one reason why the above is true: sheer ignorance and/or unbridled soccer mom/boozy businessman dad suburban materialism as in "the drapes are more important than the cat." > I am not going to write back on this because I AM ON YOUR SIDE. > Peace, > Teri Well that's cool. I guess. Or one hell of a backpedal. >I know this part of PA well. There can be only one reason why the above is >true: sheer ignorance and/or unbridled soccer mom/boozy businessman dad >suburban materialism as in "the drapes are more important than the cat." I think those reasons in a nutshell are the usual reason for declaw. And a total disrespect for what inherently makes a cat a cat. But mostly what you said, sheer ignorance and a belief that the procedure is "normal and routine." And sheer selfishness. Oh, wait. I'm preaching to the choir. Sherry > >I know this part of PA well. There can be only one reason why the above is > >true: sheer ignorance and/or unbridled soccer mom/boozy businessman dad [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > said, sheer ignorance and a belief that the procedure is "normal and routine." > And sheer selfishness. Oh, wait. I'm preaching to the choir. Yes, but we must recharge, after all. It helps me, anyway. >From: teri teric@enter.net >The point is, it isn't necessary to bash someone and resort to >namecalling after the fact. What name was this person called? >Hey, some people circumcize their little baby boys, it's just what >they do. Human baby boys do not walk on their penises. Cats do in fact walk on the part of the toe that is amputated. Cats are digitigrade, meaning they walk on their toes. When a cat is declawed, this part of the toe is amputated. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm >For cry-eye sake people, he saved this cat's life! He took in a >cat that would surely have died and is bringing it back to life [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >LT Well, our shelter, and every other shelter I am personally familiar with, refuses to adopt to people with intent to declaw. Most responsible breeders likewise. Declaw is actually illegal in most countries except the US and Canada. How's that for priorities? Sherry > >For cry-eye sake people, he saved this cat's life! He took in a > >cat that would surely have died and is bringing it back to life [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sherry The PRIORITY was SAVING THE CAT'S LIFE! And I am thankful he did so. And so probably is the cat. LT >> Well, our shelter, and every other shelter I am personally familiar with, >> refuses to adopt to people with intent to declaw. Most responsible breeders [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >LT You act like the cat had a cancerous leg amputated to save its life. Yeah, in that case, saving its life is priority; losing the leg is an unfortunate price that had to be paid. Except here, it wasn't mandatory. She didn't have to mutilate it to save its life. She chose to. Sherry >From: "Linda Terrell" lindat5@mindspring.com >For cry-eye sake people, he saved this cat's life! He took in a >cat that would surely have died and is bringing it back to life [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Get your priorities straight! So because someone gives a cat a home that entitles them to have it mutilated? Ugh. I hope in this particular case it was just because the OP wasn't informed that declawing is amputation of the last digit on each toe and extremely cruel to the cat. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm >From: "KellyH" Kelly@whatever.com >Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed??? That's what I was thinking. Disgusting!! Poor kitty :( ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm I'd take her back to the vet if it's refusing to heal. (Glad you took her in, since the other person wasn't caring for her.) Cathy > Hi Group, > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Brigitte > It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began > licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood > again. If it is oozing puss, it is infected. She probably reopened it herself to try to drain it. Sometimes animals know things. Take her back to the vet. As someone who has been unfortunate enough to know what having an abscess is like, I can tell you that sometimes some infection stays in there and they get re-infected AFTER they close. Then they need reopened and redrained. So, vet time. And ask about oral antibiotics if she wasn't on them, and test her for auto-immune diseases if she hasn't been (FIV/FeLV). > I've had her spayed and declawed Kudos to you for taking her in, but it isn't very nice to have someone remove the last joint of every finger/toe on your cat. I sure hope you only had the front done. And I hope you did it because you didn't know how horrible it was or how easy it usually is to train them to scratch a post. Shame on your vet if (s)he didn't tell you what the procedure really is. More shame that (s)he even did it at all. Purrs to the kitty and I hope she feels better. Signature-- ~kaeli~ All I ask is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace > Hi Group, > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Brigitte At this point there is nothing you can do at home except keep it clean until you can get her in to see the vet again. She might need antibiotics and will probably need the abscess cleaned out again. An abscess must heal from the inside out. If the outside closes over before the inside is healed the infection just festers again and you're back where you started. The location of the wound isn't helping either. W > > Hi Group, > > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > W Wendy, Thanks. I'm doing just as you suggest. Brigitte >Hi Group, >Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Brigitte Check with your vet about peroxide; in humans, peroxide is a no-no for anything except the initial cleaning of a wound. Because as peroxide kills the bacteria, it also kills the new cells that are trying to form in the healing process. And it may need to be debrided if it's healing on the outside and not on the inside. Sometimes abscesses have to have a "wick" inserted or opened back up so they can drain again. You didn't mention if you'd called the vet again, but it sounds like that might be a good idea. It's sad that she was declawed. I hope she is one of the lucky ones and doesn't suffer any complications. Good luck. Sherry I don't see where the cat is on antibiotics. I would highly recommend them. > Hi Group, > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Brigitte > I don't see where the cat is on antibiotics. I would highly recommend > them. Hi Connie, I started her on antibiotics Friday evening. I'm keeping the wound clean and putting antibiotic topical treatment as well. I think all will be well in about 2 weeks, after the course of antibiotics has completed. Brigitte > > Hi Group, > > Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > Brigitte |
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