Hard dried poo on butt skin

[Nime]

Hi everyone,

It has been a rough week. You can see my previous posts for background. My cat has had severe diarrhea and has scalding around anus. Vet gave me a steroid cream. I have been applying it. He is a long hair white persian. Problem is he has a piece of dry poop right where the scalding of the skin happened. It hurts him too much to pull it off its so stuck to the skin. What do I do?

 

[LTS3]

Moisten the dried poop until it softens and then gently clean it off. You may want to get a sanitary trim done back there to keep poop from getting stuck to the fur. The vet can do this for you.

 

[maggiemay]

Another thing that helps soften it so that you can remove it is virgin coconut oil. And I agree about the sanitary trim. Having that done to one of mine at tomorrow’s vet visit.

 

[Nime]

Another thing that helps soften it so that you can remove it is virgin coconut oil. And I agree about the sanitary trim. Having that done to one of mine at tomorrow’s vet visit.

Thanks for responding! I have tried a warm compress but it still wont come out. Is it possible it could be a huge scab trying to heal? :/ but it is literally black.

 

[maggiemay]

If I were you, I would call the vet’s office for an emergency sanitary trim. You need to have it done anyway, and they will be able to tell which it is. Poor little guy!

 

[GoldyCat]

Thanks for responding! I have tried a warm compress but it still wont come out. Is it possible it could be a huge scab trying to heal? :/ but it is literally black.

Try warm oil rather than just water. It will help soften it better. You can use baby oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, etc.

 

[maggiemay]

Yes, the coconut oil should be slightly warm as well.