She had a bump there before, my mom took her to a vet about a year ago and the vet said it was a dead tick and that it didn't need to be removed. Does this sound like a tick or something else?
2006-06-25 14:59:14 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
My sisters cat use to get sores on her head each summer she would have one and it would be full of pus and Ozzy green stuff we took her to the vet and he said it was a corn worm. It was icky but there wasn't anything we could do till the maggot would make its way to the surface then we would kill it.. To make a long story short take it to the vet
2006-06-25 18:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by Melinda T 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If there had been a dead tick there a year ago, the vet would have removed it. Very easy to do. If he had not removed it, it would have fallen off. You need to have another vet look at it! A sore should not be there for a year. It may just be a scar from a fight with another cat or a dog.
2006-06-25 22:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could be the tick still. I dont get how a Vet would NOT remove the tic in the first place. My answer.. get a new vet!
2006-06-25 22:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by nena102800 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think it might be some kind of worm or larva, you could just cover it with bag balm or Vaseline. If there's something alive in there, it'll come to the surface for air and you can pull it out. If not, the Vaseline/bag balm won't harm the cat any and you should just take it to the vet.
2006-06-25 22:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by Evelyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a hard time believing it was a tick. Keep a close eye on her. My cat had a small wound on the side of his face that itched every time it started to heal, so he scratched the scab off and made the wound bigger. Soon after he had no skin on that side of his face, and he got gangreen within three weeks. He died a few days later.
2006-06-25 22:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take your cat back to the vet. If the vet doesn't do anything get a recommendation on a vet from a friend.
2006-06-25 22:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jo-Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it painful or bothering her at all? Is it crusty like a scab? The reason I ask is because my dad's cat had the same thing a few weeks ago, and we were keeping our eye on it before calling the vet. He didn't seem all that bothered by it, and within a few weeks it went away by itself. Good luck with the kitty.
2006-06-25 22:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the cat checked for wolf worm or something like that. I have had a few cats that got this worm and it actually bores around in the host body. It can make some nasty holes and could cause some infection. Good luck.
2006-06-25 22:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by turbietech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like dad got a little crazy with the power drill cuz it sure dont sound like a tick.
2006-06-25 22:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by yarger72 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its an alergic reaction to flees, get it to a vet soon.
2006-06-27 18:44:52 · answer #10 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋