cat has a abcess im worryed?

Question

i took him to the vet today and they are keeping him for 2 days!!!!!! and giving him surgery...is that normal?

he had the abcess for about 5-7 days

Answer 1

If the abscess is fairly large and/or in a location that does not drain well they may need to flush it out and install a drain - usually a piece of rubber tubing. (Note that contrary to appearances the stuff does not drain through the tube; the drain is there to keep the hole in the skin open.) They are probably keeping him to make sure the abscess is draining properly and will probably do additional flushings. If the cat was feverish before surgery they may also want to keep him for observation; while rare, systemic bacterial infection (septicemia) can be very dangerous. Most cats heal very well from abscesses, given a chance.

Answer 2

He should be in good hands :)

It depends too on how deep the abcess is- deep tissue abcesses take a little bit longer to heal.

Forewarning- the kitty will be messy when it comes home (most likely). You want the abcess to heal properly from the inside out and it will do a lot of oozing.

Answer 3

Yes, that could be normal depending on where the abcess is located. After being infected for 5-7 days and no treatment it should be pretty bad.
The vet will take good care of the kitty, you shouldn't worry.

Answer 4

I would agree that your vet probably has it under control. Just be sure to follow the instructoins when you get your kitty home, regarding giving pills, keeping the wound site clean, etc.
Was your cat in a fight? We had a neutered male cat who was my favorite all time buddy. He died earlier this year. When he was younger he got into a bunch of fights and got abcesses where other cats bit him or sunk in their claws. Once he almost died from the infection. We never saw his wound, but he acted depressed for a few days, then went outside and lay down in the leaves, like he was waiting to die. I went to get him and noticed he was very hot. The vet gave him an antibiotic injection right away, and it saved his live.

Answer 5

It depends on where the abscess is and what organs it may be affecting. Sometimes abscesses can just be lanced and drained, or a surgical drain can be sewn in to keep the area open so it can drain properly. Putting in a drain requires general anesthesia or at least heavy sedation and good restraint. Abscesses often need to be flushed with antibiotic solution several times a day, and systemic antibiotics should be given.

Good luck! It sounds like your vet is doing a good job.

Answer 6

This sounds like a scam, usually they just give antibiotics. Vets like to perform surgery on these things cause they make 3 times as much money on them. Also they shouldn't need to keep him there 3 days. They probably messed up and gave him an overdose (that he is having difficuty recovering from) or possibly they made the infection worse. Either way ask for a copy of the anesthesia record and a copy of the drugs and take it to another vet to see if it makes sense or not. By law they have to provide you these documents on request if they refuse call the police. look up the veterinary medical board for your state. There is a number you can call where they will provide you wilth any information on that dr, such as lawsuits, malpractice, if they are licensed (many vets practice illegally), and criminal information. Remember you should be just as cautious about choosing a dr for your pet as you do for yourself.

Answer 7

Yes my cat had an abscess under her eye and it literally tripled over night. I took her in and they cut a piece of her skin out to let it drain. It was really gross and the wound was totally open but she healed just fine and you can't tell it ever happened. Don't worry you little tiger will be fine.

Answer 8

Are you feeding her kitten foodstuff? it is what you should feed pregnant cats/feeding mums, because it provides the kittens those foodstuff besides as her. try her in this, yet you truly favor to search for suggestion from a vet about it, that is risky for both her and the kittens if she isn't eating.