hi. yesterday when i was petting my cat's head I noticed his hair was a little madded. So as i was fixing his hair I saw puss. Im pretty sure I popped an abscess. Should I take him to the vet to get a prescription for antibiotics for him?
2006-09-10 00:56:50 · 16 answers · asked by ASK123 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, take him to the vet for treatment for two reasons...one is that it is an infection that needs antibiotics, the second is that it may be much deeper than U think and therefore be serious.
2006-09-10 00:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by froggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to the vet right away. My cat had one, I waited a couple of days before taking her in. The "little lump" on the outside was 1.5 inches deep inside!!! Even though you only feel a lump, the vet told me the pus and infection is continuing to grow and spread under the skin. Your cat can die from this!
2006-09-10 12:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by gator girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am answering your question that you emailed to me..Your email is unconfirmed, so I couldn't return your message.. I am cut/pasting from my answer on the email form, so it comes out all funny spaced here>
Heart enlargement usually occurs because the heart muscles are weakening or
one or more heart valves are not working fully. This makes it harder for the
heart to move blood efficiently and some blood isn't pumped out of the heart
chamber. The heart still needs to move as much blood as the body needs,
though -- so the heart enlarges in an attempt to hold both the amount of
blood it can not longer get out of the chamber the valve leaks into and the
amount that it would have normally pumped into the circulation. This causes
the heart to enlarge. In situations in which the heart muscle is failing the
enlargement occurs because the muscles simply are not strong enough to hold
the normal fluid volume and they just expand.
Sometimes the heart appears to be enlarged when it actually isn't. This
happens when there is a tumor attached to the base of the heart or when
there is blood or fluid accumulation in the pericardium, the sac that
contains the heart in the chest. These conditions are not nearly as likely
as chronic heart failure but need to be considered if treatment doesn't seem
to be successful. Ultrasound exam is helpful in distinguishing these
problems from the valve or muscle weakness problems.
We do have
some patients who don't respond well to medication and do not live for long
periods after diagnosis but the majority of our patients live several years
if their owners will help in managing the heart failure. I tend to favor
enalapril (Enacard or Vasotec Rx) over the long term instead of diuretics
like furosemide but it is often necessary to use both. Changes in diet can
be helpful if a dog will eat a low sodium diet. It is sometimes necessary to
add digoxin as well as enalapril and a diuretic.
Heart enlargement usually occurs because the heart muscles are weakening or
one or more heart valves are not working fully. This makes it harder for the
heart to move blood efficiently and some blood isn't pumped out of the heart
chamber. The heart still needs to move as much blood as the body needs,
though -- so the heart enlarges in an attempt to hold both the amount of
blood it can not longer get out of the chamber the valve leaks into and the
amount that it would have normally pumped into the circulation. This causes
the heart to enlarge. In situations in which the heart muscle is failing the
enlargement occurs because the muscles simply are not strong enough to hold
the normal fluid volume and they just expand.
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogheart.html#Enlarged%20heart%20in%20Westie
2006-09-10 14:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! My puppy got an abscess too which seems to be quite similar to yours... The vet came and gave it an injection! It seems to be "La gale" which can spread over the whole body of my puppy... So, yes you should go as soon as possible!!!
2006-09-10 08:09:18 · answer #4 · answered by Li 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat lived for 20 years.
She never went to the Vet once..which i believe was amazing.
Just before she died...an abscess formed on her face.
She didn't die from it, her old age killed her...but take fair warning...a trip to the vet would be the smart way to go.
2006-09-10 08:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had an abscess, what would you do?
Always remember you have a choice and your cat doesn't.
Do for cat what you would do for yourself.
Get thee (and thy cat) to a vet right now!
2006-09-10 08:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by kittyfreek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could continue to get worse otherwise. If you have other cats, it could be a bite abscess and those can get nasty.
2006-09-10 12:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by kimba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! it could be an infection or worse. if you dont see a vet it may go away but most likly it wont it will only get worse.
hope your cat gets better
2006-09-10 08:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But you may have to ask for the script, most cats dont speak English too well.
2006-09-10 08:03:54 · answer #9 · answered by Pretorian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try cleaning it with cooled boiled water ,but if after two days it looks no better then take her to the vet ,but if after cleaning you can also put small animal healing cream on it will help,but keep a very close eye on it ,but if you are not sure ,just take her to a vet as this will save you alot of worry ,and her a lot of distress
2006-09-10 08:07:11 · answer #10 · answered by whitecloud 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋