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TexasProgresive

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9. You got the right stuff.

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:34 PM

Dec 2013

We haven't had one in years but our vet would clean it out and have us use an ophthalmic antibiotic ointment. It had a long nozzle that could be inserted in the wound. Besides killing the bad bugs it delayed healing so that the abscess healed from the inside out.

The strange thing is our cats let the doc do anything to them- it's as if they knew he would never hurt them.

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My cat is limping [View all] Aerows Dec 2013 OP

Check her claws too dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

She is awfully sensitive about her feet Aerows Dec 2013 #3

Maybe you should put some antibiotic cream on it. MoonRiver Dec 2013 #2

It isn't a blister grasswire Dec 2013 #4

Probably Aerows Dec 2013 #6

Maybe some heat? LWolf Dec 2013 #30

Thank you! Aerows Dec 2013 #31

You're welcome. LWolf Dec 2013 #33

Be sure to rinse well afterwards, or she could ingest the epsom salts while grooming. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #35

Yep, grasswire is right. It's an abscess. Laffy Kat Dec 2013 #34

Aww, sorry to hear that. TDale313 Dec 2013 #5

Can you call your vet? Sounds like an abscess. Barack_America Dec 2013 #7

I called him Aerows Dec 2013 #14

Does sound like it. aptal Dec 2013 #26

She has a big bump on her leg Aerows Dec 2013 #32

Not a blister - an abscess. Daemonaquila Dec 2013 #8

You got the right stuff. TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #9

My cat gets jumpy over anyone new Aerows Dec 2013 #12

Called the vet Aerows Dec 2013 #11

See the vet and see #8 good advice. TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #10

She's going tomorrow at 8 am. Aerows Dec 2013 #15

The poor baby etherealtruth Dec 2013 #13

I don't know if a cat would stand for this, Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #16

Blister or abscess? Warpy Dec 2013 #17

I'm taking her tomorrow Aerows Dec 2013 #18

Tomorrow will probably do it Warpy Dec 2013 #20

This one Aerows Dec 2013 #29

Try very gently applying some Neosporin with Pain Relief. WillowTree Dec 2013 #19

It might not be safe for the cat to lick off Warpy Dec 2013 #21

Well, that's what my vet recommended when I had a similar situation in the past. WillowTree Dec 2013 #22

Those are my thoughts, too Aerows Dec 2013 #25

Lots of hugs shenmue Dec 2013 #23

She's asleep in my robe Aerows Dec 2013 #24

Aerows, darkangel218 Dec 2013 #27

Thank you, cher Aerows Dec 2013 #28

Years ago we had an indoor/outdoor cat Jenoch Dec 2013 #36