I have two male cats and 2 females. My one male got into a fight and sustained an injury to his right shoulder to leg region. It was draining good yesterday with pus and blood. My vet (we had an injury like this last year with our other cat) said that if it was draining to leave it (these are outdoor cats) and he will keep licking it. Today it has stopped draining but is still swollen. He is not limping as much anymore and appears to be able to put more pressure on it. Should I just keep an eye on it for a few days to make sure the swelling goes down. If it does not I think I will take him into the vet to have it lanced and drained. Any suggestions?
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cat fight injury
carmeny
Jan 23, 2007 09:30 PM
Replies (2)
PHKitkat
Jan 24, 2007 10:50 PM
Hi,
I would take this cat in ASAP. He may become very, very ill if you wait a few days and there is still an undrained abscess.
In my opinion, it is too risky to wait a few days.
Regards,
PHKitkat
carmeny
Jan 30, 2007 10:55 PM
just an update - punky is fine - he didn't have to go to the vet and his cuts are healing wonderfully! the one drained and he is walking great. just a little scar left.
