About three days ago, it was oozing white stuff and then yesterday, there was a hole in the wound. Today, the hole is filled in and she's been licking it a lot for the past few days. Should I take her back to the vet?
Was it just a botched injection (she was fighting the vets some) but everythings okay?
Is this normal?
2007-09-22 11:00:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
No injection site should be oozing. Minor swelling can be a side effect, but this wound requires some attention by the vet. Give them a call and let them know what is going on. I think they are going to ask you to come in so the doctor can look at it. She may require a antibiodic if the area is infected.
2007-09-28 05:15:22 · answer #1 · answered by Penny D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was definitely a botched injection. did the vet rub down the spot where the injection was.
When the fluids go into the area it forms a lump and sometimes doesn't disperse into the system like it should. It may then irritate the skin because it stays in a pocket of tissue and causes the system to recognize it a s foreign unwanted matter and tries to surround it with scar tissue or fluids to flush it away. But being unable to it stays as a lump under the skin and eventually dissipates or become a nasty messy wound. Keep the area clean and wash it with warm soap and water , The cat will do the rest.
2007-09-27 02:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Moondog2277 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ha, with two rabies vaccines your pets are protected completely and the other boosters do nothing more than harm their health, but its required by law so what can you do? As for the 8 way shot - not only are you seriously assaulting and overloading their immune system, but there's a good chance that yearly vaccines do more harm than good. There's no such thing as a "booster," really. Once your dog has the immunity, it doesn't suddenly poof after 365 days. Its there for life. And no matter how often you try and boost it, it simply doesn't work like that. One shot - the immunity is there and its staying. More than that is just unneeded burden on your pets' immune systems and often a chronic sickness stems from it. But hey, your vet won't tell you this because they make billions a year on all the unnecessary shots, not to mention all the trips you have to make back once the pet is older and the years and years of pumping them full of diseases starts to show. If you don't believe me, google it. I linked to a group that might interest you.
2016-05-21 01:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is certainly not normal. The cat should be checked again by the vet (which should be free) to make sure it's not a sarcoma at the injection site. At the very least they need to know that there's a problem where the injection was given. They'll want to take a look at it.
2007-09-22 13:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by hudsongray 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the very minimum, call the vet (and make note of that in your cat's health records). Some cats do develop reactions to the normal cat vaccinations (which is why they recommend that you have the vet alter which leg the annual injections are given in) and the leg can become so badly damaged that it has to be amputated. Talk to your vet, especially since it's now days after the injection and you shouldn't be seeing anything noticable now.
2007-09-22 11:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A little swelling around the injection site is normal but oozing is certainly not. Take her back to the vet and have them check her for infection.
2007-09-27 13:16:42 · answer #6 · answered by takepaws49203 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When there is a hole in the cat's skin with "ooze" it is infected. If there is a scab over it (this might sound gross) you might need to scrape the scap off and push the infection out (the ooze). It's better to let your vet take a look at it.
2007-09-22 11:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by mishmallow8 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! You need to get back to the vet as soon as you can and see if it is infected or if she had a reaction to the injection. If she is acting strange or lethargic after any shots you should contact your vet. Cats are very stoic and don't show their illnesses like people do so you have to be very vigilant!
2007-09-30 10:18:54 · answer #8 · answered by Atilla the Han 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her back to the vet asap. It could've become infected, and her licking could be making it worse. Imagine rubbing sandpaper on an open wound. It is not normal for it to ooze like that.
2007-09-22 11:05:11 · answer #9 · answered by Lilah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i know everyone is saying this is not normal,i had my stay cat vaccinated just over a week ago he is a top vet i asked if would be any side effect he did warn me there maybe a lump same as your cat he was none to happy about it,it could well be normal but to put your mind at rest take it back to the vet to let him have look he shouldnt charge you not for that,it sounds as though it is healing but put put your mind at rest
hope everything goes ok
2007-09-29 10:42:40 · answer #10 · answered by meg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋