2006-09-14 15:50:01 · 14 answers · asked by Robynn 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It could be an abscess from a cat fight that has gotten infected or it could be a sinus infection. I had a cat and his whole head swelled up huge and I thought he had gotten hit in the head or something and when I took him to the vet they told me it was a severe sinus infection and gave me some antibiotics for him and it fixed him right up. You probably should take your cat in to be evaluated by the vet and get him some antibiotics. Good luck. Sorry your cat is sick.
2006-09-14 18:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the lump on the head, but the swollen face could be a sign of a tooth root abscess. Does he go outside or fight with other cats or animals? The areas could be associated with an abscessed bit wound. You should take him to a vet tomorrow.
2006-09-14 22:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by vetgirl77 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first three things that come to mind are:
An abcessed tooth
An abcess from a tooth or claw puncture (from fighting or rough play)
A wasp or bee sting
The first two require veterinary attention, but the last one only needs patience, and perhaps 1/4 of a childrens' grape Benadryl shoved down his throat. My cat got stung by a wasp, so I called my friend who is a vet, and she told me the appropriate Benadryl dose to give him. However, my cat Does Not Like pills and foams at the mouth after being forced to swallow them. There was purple grape Benadryl foam all down the hall...
2006-09-14 23:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably an abcess from a bad tooth or it could be an insect bite. The question is, why haven't you taken your cat to the vet? If you were that way would you go to the doctor? And please don't say there's no money to take it because you can work out a payment plan with the vet.
2006-09-14 22:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What would you do if you had the same thing on your head?? Your cat is probably suffering some discomfort/pain already. Go to a vet immediately.
2006-09-14 22:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by chance 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say. The only things I can think of are...(1) an abscessed tooth or (2) a reaction to a bug bite or sting. You should probably bring him to your veterinarian to have him examined though. If it's an abscessed tooth than the vet will probably reccomend surgery to have it removed.
2006-09-14 22:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An infected tooth
An abcess from a cat bite
A tumor in his upper jaw
How do you expect us to know? Only a vet can give you an answer and treat it.
2006-09-14 22:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be any number of things; a tumor, a sinus infection, an infection in his mouth, swelling from an injury. He needs to be seen by a vet as soon as possible.
2006-09-14 22:52:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should use some common sense and take your cat to the VET
2006-09-14 22:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by grouchyeve 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Vet instantly! It could be several different things.
My cat had something similar, it was a cyst, they drained it and she was fine. I hope your cat is ok too.
2006-09-14 22:58:35 · answer #10 · answered by KALEL 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋