HELP..cats jaw is infected?

Hello all:

my 17 yr old girl came into bed this morning with an inflamed jaw.... I have to go out of town asap and have just my gf to watch her.
anyone have some FAST advice I don't want to but my baby thru the anxiety of a vet trip if i can avoid it... any help will be very much appreciated

thanks much....caio.......frank

Hi Frank, welcome to TCS.

It is essential that your senior kitty be seen by a vet.
We cannot possibly tell what is wrong with her jaw from a distance....
better safe than sorry.
Please keep us updated.

Maybe she is having an issue with her teeth and that is affecting the jaw. Just a thought... but definitely should see a vet. Will you be gone long? Do you have any antibiotics there that your gf could give her while your away?

Originally Posted by 2furbabies

Maybe she is having an issue with her teeth and that is affecting the jaw. Just a thought... but definitely should see a vet. Will you be gone long? Do you have any antibiotics there that your gf could give her while your away?

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It could well be her teeth and she does need to see a vet. Do NOT give your kitty anything without first at least speaking to a vet.

I would take her to the vet.....my old girl (16 at the time) had a swollen smelly jaw (infection) so I took her in, and unfortunatly it was bone cancer causing the jaw to move, causeing the infection.....So take her in, better safe......if she's in pain because of that it isn't nice for anybody