cats got a swollen head

[Paulie Tandoori]

no, he's has intensive care on his head for a couple of weeks now, we thought it had all healed but this looks very dodgy, his head looks awful. worst bit it that he almost looks like he's had enough, just sleeping mostly, sometimes hiding under me daughter's bed and trying to hobble about a bit very occasionally. its all happened quick like. aw, it really ain't looking good, am close to tears here...

 

[Chairman Meow]

Aww Paulie that's terrible. Hope you have a peaceful night and things get better.

 

[pogofish]

Sleeping constantly & going under/into things is not a good sign in an old cat.

Very sorry.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

thanx folks, am going to go to bed and hope he improves overnight.

 

[becki1701]

Fingers crossed for you Paulie

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

well, he's keeping on. other half found a massive red bloody swollen lumpy thing under the fur on his massive swollen cheek this morning and bathed it. he didn't move all night off the couch. still looks a mess so we're calling the vets again to see what they say.

 

[Vintage Paw]

This is such sad news Paulie. I hope poor kitty isn't suffering.

(((you all)))

 

[story]

((((Paulie Tandoori's battling cat))))

 

[innit]

Poor old cat Hope you're all ok.

 

[ScallyWag II]

Hope he pulls through Paulie. Fingers crossed for you

 

[sojourner]

Any news Paulie?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

not yet, need to call the missus and see what the vet said to her.

eta: vet coming for home visit at 2.30pm. *fingers crossed*

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

so the vets have been, lanced the extremely large abcess (with pus squirting into the eye of one of them, there was such a build-up). they've given him 2 lots of antibio injections and another painkilling injection, if he doesn't start eating within 24 hours, they recommend that he's put down cos that would indicate that his kidneys have probably failed, and an op to try to rectify any internal probs would probably kill him anyway.

so we wait and wait some more. it isn't looking good but he does like a fight so here's hoping and praying.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Ah God, know what that's all about. Hope the kit pulls through.

 

[baldrick]

hope he's gonna be ok

 

[story]

Oh I'm glad that it's an abscess. I know that sounds odd, but I was fearing something worse.

Hope he pulls through.

(((Scaredy's kidlees)))

 

[Miss-Shelf]

hope he either pulls through or has an easy passage past his nine lives

so very sorry

my own cat has a minor illness this week and I know how bad that made me feel

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Oh I'm glad that it's an abscess. I know that sounds odd, but I was fearing something worse.

Hope he pulls through.

(((Battler's kidlees)))

he's actually called Scaredy

 

[story]

he's actually called Scaredy

Beg'pardon.

Earlier post corrected.

 

[pogofish]

Cats have tough metabolisms. Now that thing is drained, his chances are much better.

Another useful thing to remember is that proprietary cat milk, with a spoon of sugar dissolved in it.

They can't taste it but will still get energy - Again, my old one benefited from that when he was unable to eat.

 

[Jografer]

Finger's crossed..... it's suprising how quickly cats will recover once an abcess has been lanced & they've got some anti-bio...

... really suprised the vet didn't spot this earlier.... most cat owners would have said 'abcess' when you described the syptoms...

Try to get hime to drink some water...

(((Scaredy)))

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

indeed, i'm a bit annoyed at what seems to have been a rather lackadaisical examination on monday tbh. when it didn't go down, we were thinking tumour so i suppose that's one thing to cling onto.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Cats have tough metabolisms. Now that thing is drained, his chances are much better.

Another useful thing to remember is that proprietary cat milk, with a spoon of sugar dissolved in it.

They can't taste it but will still get energy - Again, my old one benefited from that when he was unable to eat.

missus said no milk cos it might interfere with antibios.

but, it does look like your point about tough metabolisms is true, we've got back after he'd been asleep for a few hours and he woke up, yawned and stretched, and has munched on some biscuits and chicken

half his head is a total car crash, made me feel well squeamish, but the good thing is it doesn't seem to have swollen up again so far and he's walking around with his tail up and rubbing his gory scar against corners in a masochistic way....um, hooray i hope *smiles cautiously*

 

[Callie]

awww good luck to the kitty! hope he's all better and purry again soon

 

[becki1701]

Yay!!!!

 

[pogofish]

missus said no milk cos it might interfere with antibios.

after he'd been asleep for a few hours and he woke up, yawned and stretched, and has munched on some biscuits and chicken

and he's walking around with his tail up and rubbing his gory scar against corners in a masochistic way....um, hooray i hope *smiles cautiously*

The propriatary stuff is not exactly milk - it is a low lactose substance that cats, find very easy to digest. Especially old/unwell animals. In his last few years, old BD derived much of his food value from the stuff.

Yup, tough as old boots!

Yes, this is another thing they do to get wounds to drain. Again, one night I found old BD doing something similar & later came through to find he had dealt with a missed abcess on his shoulder by bursting it & leaving a nice long pussy/bloody streak at cat-shoulder height, all round the kitchen - incl cooker, fridge, sink & washing machine. ICK!

Anyway, great to see he is eating again.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

he's munched enough and prowled around enough to give us some optimism

 

[story]

Oh I'm really cheered to hear this Paulie Tandoori

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

*thinking good things*

he's licking his paws & arse now again, hooray!!!

serious, he's like a new cat again (well, kind of.....)

 

[CRI]

Great news! Healing squeaks from Gethin and Celyn Guinea Pig (Gethin especially likes cats. Probably shouldn't considering his place on the food chain, but there you go! )