Hello all, could do with some advice. Last night my cat(Will, male approx 3 yrs old) came in with a very swollen cheek, thought he'd been stung by a bee at first as this has happened before but when i checked it lots of yellow puss began to ooze out. He was fine when I fed him in the morning so it seems to have come on quite quickly. After cleaning it up with some warm water & cotton buds I noticed what lookied like a small hole between eye & ear, halfway down his right cheek. It seems to go fairly deep & was still slightly weeping. I got a lot of stuff out & this morning his cheek is more or less back to normal but still weeping slightly. His appetite & manner are normal & he doesn't seem too bothered by it besides the occasional scratch. Obviously he's going to the vets today but I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on what it might be so I can be prepared. Live in Uk so I'm not aware of anything poisonous that could bite/sting but we have had a hedgehog in the garden recently. Thanks
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7/24/08 at 12:36am
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It sounds like it could be an abscess.
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Sounds like he might have gotten bit by another cat and it abscessed. The vet should give you antibiotics and ask what you should clean it with. These wounds heal from the inside out so don't be alarmed if it looks worse for awhile before it gets better.
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Thanks. I'm not overly concerned cos he seems his normal self, was just a bit of a shock when I saw all the puss & how quick it seemed to come up!! Still looks a bit messy now but I'm off to the vets in 30mins or so to get him checked over. Thanks for your replies tho, put my mind at rest a bit! Cheers.
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Just been to vets, and yes it was definately an abscess. Drained cleaned & antibioticed now so should be fine. Thanks again for your replies.
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