Scully has an abcess

I will hope that Scully's abscess clears up without further complications...
however, I am relieved that your new vet is taking this seriously.
Is the biopsy scheduled for tomorrow or the following Wed?
Major hugs coming your way.

The abcess is already shrinking after an injection and antibiotics, but lump under it is hard and on the bone.

The biopsy is scheduled for next Wednesday.... a whole day without my little (well not so little) kitty

Its weird, my BF had surgery last year and I wasn't nearly as worried as when I thought it was *just* an abcess

Just sending good vibes your way - there is nothing so worrying as not knowing what the problem is.

First of all, I am sorry your baby is going through this. No fun. My Trixter (10 year old male) has gotten abcesses at least 4 times now in his time. You are right that it was most likely a bite. His are always results of fights or being bitten by his prey (a gopher was the last incident, a few months ago).My vet always squeezes and cleans the abcess, and tells me to "hot pack" it a few times daily. I take a cloth with warm water and hold it on the abcess. It will help to pull the fluids out. You want to be sure it remains open because it is supposed to be draining. Warm wishes for your Scully. He is sure beautiful! Hope this helps. I am glad you have him on antibiotics. He should be fine, judging from my own experience with my Trixter.


Edit: I didnt see your last post before posting this. I hope he is ok! I will pray for him. You're a wonderful mommy, and it is heartwarming that people love their babies as much as i love mine. Blessings.

Positive healing thoughts are on the way to you and sweet Scully.
I will add a special prayer on biopsy day and be watching for your updates.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Scully's abscess is just that - an abscess, and that it clears up as quickly as possible.

Playing the waiting game now, the vet told me not to call before 2pm and I can't pick him up until tonight, is it bad that I worry more when Scully is under the knife than when my BF needed an operation last year?

Originally Posted by icklemiss21

, is it bad that I worry more when Scully is under the knife than when my BF needed an operation last year?

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Sounds perfectly normal to me Hope you get good news and that all is OK.
Anne

Keeping fingers crossed and sending good vibes for Scully.

Well he is awake and on IV but the vet is still in surgery so I have to wait until later to find out how it went

But at least the surgery went well

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I keep checking back in myself....

We just picked him up, his blood work is all good and his white blood count was lower.

He lost 1/4 lb this week so she wants to keep an eye on his weight so I get to weigh him daily, he has a tube to let fluids leak that needs to be cleaned twice daily to make sure it doesn't get covered up.

His blood work showed slightly (but not high) elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatine

The mass had some blood and fat in it and has been sent away for testing and we will get the results in about a week.

He is kinda freaked out and is finally staying still (he was running in circles in his cage - which for a big cat is difficult - and panting really heavily. But has calmed down a little and is drinking some water.

The other cats badly want out of the bedroom to see him but they keep freaking him out.

He goes in on Monday evening for another check up and to have the tube pulled out and stitched up and the results should be back next Thursday for the mass, so I guess I just have to wait

Oh, I do not envy your situation at all..I'll be praying that the tests come back normal and that everything will be okay.

I am so glad that Scully is back home.
I hope that you and your sweet baby have an uneventful vet visit on Monday.
Until this is all sorted out, Scully will remain in my prayers.

Well he is more alert today, and ate a few kibbles which is good, the wet food he turned his nose up at and he has trouble drinking with the collar, it keeps freaking him out and he runs away from whatever he is at but the collar is still there so he runs more

My boss has a new big dog crate (his dog was in it once and was so scared of it he doesn't have the heart to put her back in, she was abused and they think she may have been left for hours in a crate ) he is going to bring over so we can put him in that so he won't hurt himself running away from things (and it will keep Boomer from grooming him) and I can put his meds on his food and let him eat as he wants instead of trying to force him to eat them in case one of the other furbles gets in and eats them (long shot I know but I worry about stuff like this, especially as the room he is in is usually their litter room and they haven't quite worked out that I moved some of the boxes)

He is also having some walking problems on the side where the stitches are, I guess he gets up and starts to walk but feels the pain so abruptly stops which doesn't do well on my all hardwood floors so I put down an old comforter as a rug for him and its helping a little with the sliding.

He is letting me clean the areas and srain which is good too!

Other than that he is playing me large and acting like he can't do ANYTHING for himself and I absolutely have to do it for him after putting him through this ordeal!!!.

Bless him Thinking of you and Scully.

Any Scully updates?