Cat bite

[Meg]

Hi, my boy was bitten by an un-neutered male on 1/23. He still has a wound. Pic attached below. I've been giving him a small pinch
of vitamin C with his Churro treats until we can see the vet. Any advice?

 

[mimimari]

Hello Meg, Oh boy! That stray got him good. This happened to my cat a few times. The wound will be a big bubble and then it will pop. Looks like it might have popped. Gotta get him to the vet for medicine and a cone. My cat had the cone for about two weeks so it wouldn't lick at it. I had to keep him inside too. He was very upset.

Have you make an appointment for him yet? In the past I had to use the Care Credit they offer to pay for the visit.

Keep us posted on how he is doing.

 

[Meg]

@mimimari That sounds about right. When that 'bubble' burst, I thought he'd vomited on hmself. I'm awaiting a call from from my vet.

 

[Nayaase]

Hi Meg.
Flesh wounds on cats heal very rapidly from the outside inward, which traps bacteria inside, causing cysts that fill with pus. Treat the wound with a 50-50% water/hydrogen peroxide blend applied with Q-tips or cotton balls to soften any formed scab, then remove the scab and irrigate with the 50/50 blend. If there already is pus present, cut back the fur with scissors, apply a warm compress to the area, then after about 5 minutes, massage around the wound, gently squeezing to extract puss and prevent a sub-dermal cyst from forming.

Be careful with vitamin C as sometimes it can loosen the stools of our furry friends. If your boy eats wet food/canned tuna, you can see if he tolerates fresh minced garlic cloves mixed in with olive oil (natural antibiotic). It is likely that the veterinarian will prescribe antibiotics. If, by chance, you have human antibiotics in your medicine cabinet, these can also be administered in wet food/tuna. The dosing would be about 1/4 the amount for a human. You can do this by grinding the tablet to a powder and mixing 1/4 of the ground tablet into the wet food/tuna. Start in the morning and observe for any digestive reactions. If your boy tolerates it well, a second dose at dinner can be administered.

If he is licking the wound a lot, you can apply some tea tree/lavender essential oil around the area to deter him. Also, see if any friends with cats have an old plastic head cone you can borrow.

Best wishes to you both, Meow!

 

[Meg]

Thank you @Nayaase The pinch of vitamin C is tiny - it's more of like a wee dusting. Thanks for the advice on water/hydrogen peroxide. i'll try it. Meow back.

 

[Jones]

A syringe might come in handy for irrigation, a good jet can be produced to help wash the wound out daily. We usually used a saline solution.

Since he's a cat, you might need 8 hands! Good luck and hope he heals fast.

 

[gottathink]

It’s good it has burst so he will be on the up if he is healthy and you keep it clean as suggested.

Edit: it’s not a particularly large abscess as far as cat bites go. If they fester for a long time they can be horrendously large when they burst. Looks his immune system kept it in check and pushed it out fast so he should heal up with not too much fuss.

 

[gottathink]

Also if he does need antibiotics my vet recommends Megaspore probiotic to repopulate his gut.

 

[Meg]

The cat bite has healed without vet intervention. A warm salline wash and vitamin C in his Churros treats did the trick.

Thank you

 

[Nayaase]

Just yesterday morning, I was wondering how your boy was doing. What a purr-fect response! Glad all has worked out well.

 

[bianca etezete]

I see the problem is already solved, but I always recommend H2O2 Solution, the advantage is it clears out the wound entirely and it doesn't hurt in any way, no burning or anything... Glad your boy is well again!