Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hi Shari... is right on with her description of draining and flushing an abcess. I was a vet assistant and learned to do this as well. But I would add that you should be sure to keep the wound open for at least several days and flush preferably twice a day (morn and eve). You can plug the wound with some sterile material to keep it from scabbing over, or just remove the scab when it does (this would be more painful to the animal). (A vet would place a drain in the opening and tape it in place). The use of the hydrogen peroxide is crucial because the bacteria does not like oxygen. Since the owners are self-treating and probably are not administering oral antibiotics, I would also suggest that they keep a close watch on the cat's temperature (101 is normal for a cat) and feel the area of the wound for excessive heat. They may need to see the vet just for antibiotics if a fever develops. And I'll bet you any amount of money that there is more than one hole...cats notoriously get into scraps where the wound is caused by a bite. Unless the attacker is missing a tooth, I'm sure there's another hole close by!Best wishes to your friends...Diane in Bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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