it is sore cuz he cries when i touch it but I cant see any puncture mark or anything. any clue how can I help him? Hes my next best friend next to my hubby -
2006-08-28 14:11:53 · 20 answers · asked by justsusi 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Warm compresses on the leg and Amoxicillin from the vet. A Vet check couldn't hurt. Worse case scenario, it could be fractured. Best case scenario, a cyst from a scratch or "wack" from another cat. puncture wounds don't have to be big enough to see to cause problems. The nail of a cat, especially outdoor ones, have bacteria in the claw, which are kind of like hypodermic needles full of bacteria. All it takes is a poke, and a cyst forms around the bacterial core.
The warm compresses are to help the cyst come closer to the surface and naturally rupture. Don't squeeze, it makes them worse. If & when it does rupture, keep the open wound very clean (soap & water, no peroxide or alcohol) and allow it to grow closed from the inside.
But call the vet to make sure.
2006-08-28 14:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother has a siamese cat that she found as a stray when he was a kitten, and he had the same kind of mass on his leg. She did find a puncture mark actually. There could have been an injury of some sort (which knowing how cats are there could be a zillion reasons for it), or it could be some sort of worm. You don't hear of this often, but I have seen outdoor cats with growths (swollen areas) where some sort of worm had buried under it's fur and skin. I'm not trying to gross you out, but it does happen, and really only to an outdoor cat..... Take it to the vet and he can tell you what is going on. Or, do a google search on the web and see if anything resembles what his symptoms are.
If you want him to live longer, make him an indoor cat. Is he nuetered?
2006-08-29 01:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by royal_crown78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably was bitten by another cat. When my Spookie (an apple-head Siamese ) tried to move in on another cat's territory he was bitten three times and had an abcess each time.
Vet would say, "Here comes the fearless warrior!" I think poor Spookie finally gave up and stayed where he was supposed to, in his own territory.
So, I don't know about the "home" treatments here and I of course took my little man to the vet. I think that kind of infection requires antibiotics which you have to get from the vet.
My other cat who was Spookie's playmate in his home seemed to have more sense and did not have to be taught a lesson.
2006-08-28 22:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It soundsl like a abcess.He needs a vet visit. Often you can not see the punture from the bite as it closes up thats why it gets infected so quickly. It traps the bacteria inside the puncture.
2006-08-28 22:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an abscess and it will rupture and smell horrible! If you take him to the vet and get him on antibiotic it will help keep it from coming open. You can't see the puncture wound because it has sealed back shut.
2006-08-28 22:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by bcringler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Add my voice to the chorus, he needs to see a vet. Pop him in the carrier and open the vets office first thing in the morning. If it is an abscess your vet will be able to take care of it quickly or will admit him for day long care and you can get to work.
Take care of your little buddy, he is counting on you.
2006-08-29 01:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jane B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first call the vet, you my s save yourself a trip, if the vet cant tell over the phome they will tell you wether you should come in or not. until that is don keep the cat uner supervistion an dont let him go out side. also look for any sings of interal ingery, such as vomiting, not eating, uranating alot or not enough, ect.
hope i could help.
2006-08-28 21:34:34 · answer #7 · answered by Priest 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another vote for abscess. I think it is time to make Siamese an indoor cat. If he stays inside he would not get into these things. Is he neutered? Neutered cats get into far fewer fights.
2006-08-29 01:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it si the vet just to be sure cuz my parents never took one of my cat to the vet and in the end ne got sick and we had to put him down so, take your cat the the vet the thing could be treatable.
hope this helps
2006-08-28 21:17:00 · answer #9 · answered by Death_On_Impact 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a fluid-filled abcess. If you take him to the vet the vet will drain it. Basically, I'd say take the cat to the vet.
2006-08-28 21:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by τεκνον θεου 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋