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Laffy Kat

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34. Yep, grasswire is right. It's an abscess.

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 04:43 PM

Dec 2013

I'd have it lanced by the vet. The vet will clean it out. The wound should be left open so it won't re-abscess. The vet will probably have the kitty on oral antibiotics for a week or so. Good luck.

Oh, if it doesn't get drained the kitty can get septic, so I'd see about it pretty soon. I know this is a bad time of year to spend $$ but you have to in this case.

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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