[abi29]

Quite a few people said: bath with warm salt water a coupla time a day till all pus gone... usually leaves a hole where its been but will heal... when it looks clean .leave it alone to heal :thumbs: Don't use TCP !

[abi29]

Also, it is an abcess

[HelpinHere]

also, it is an abcess

Abi, are you referring to the original problem?
It has already been solved. You need to go back and read a thread before you post, please, so you don't get confused/confuse others. :)

In case you are wondering, it wasn't an abcess. He took it to the vet, and determined it was a larvae in the kitten's head. Got it removed and now has medicine for it. It's making a good recovery!
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Or, so I hear. We still need those pictures, taylor! :rolleyes::mad::D

[taylor2012]

Hey, Taylor, I was just reading your kittie story.....wow!! When I first started reading, I did think of some kind of worm or grub....our cows would get these larvae in their skin and the holes they made were pretty bad. The holes looked just like your poor kitties holes.

Did your vet tell you how to keep the cats safe from this? They're so young right now, I'm thinking there's probably no spray or dip that is OK for them. But when they get older, you could shampoo them or spray them with a pesticide that is OK for cats. Right now, all I can think of that you could do is brush them a lot, which would take away at least most of any eggs that have clung on. You could bathe them in a baby shampoo (so it doesn't hurt their eyes) too, but make sure they don't get too cold!!

I know exactly how you feel, too. I grew up on a farm and we had barn cats, there was no way my mom would've taken those cats to a vet!! We would just be able to have the cows and horses looked at by the vet, not the cats and dogs. And she didn't want the cats inside either. They were true outdoor cats too, I would bring one in once in a while just to pet it but it wasn't happy to be inside really. The cats were very good hunters, that's what they were meant for, they kept the mice and rats out of the feed. If those cats weren't there, the mice and rats would've taken over, and probably would've been in our house too!! But the cats weren't looked at as pets, I know some people might not understand this.....We didn't buy them or adopt them, they just show up. People would often dump the cats off at our farm too. So it's not like the typical ownership that most people feel for a cat, ya know?

OK, I hope the vet told you how to keep the fly larvae out of the cats!!

If you pet the kittens a lot, feel their skin for lumps because that might signal another larvae. There is a trick you can do if you suspect another larvae-put vaseline over the lump, and it will kill the larvae (it suffocates them), BUT....you still have to get the larvae out!! Sometimes you can pop it out yourself, call your vet and ask if it's OK to try to get it out yourself first though!! I'm definitely not a vet!! But I was in your situation, and I know that if there is a "next time" your mom might not be willing to take the cat to the vet yet again!! I know my mom wouldn't. Anyway, I've popped the larvae out of some animals before hundreds of times. It's like popping a HUGE pimple, and this nasty worm creature pops out, along with this goo that looks like snot!! Any time I did it, the animal healed very fast, I just gave it a quick spray with an antibiotic areosol one time after popping it. So it's probably fine, but to be sure, call the vet first if you find another one. He can tell you for sure to either try to do it or not.



Good luck with the kitties!!

Exactly! I live on a farm and they're just outside cats.. not indoor cats.. my mom would kill me lol

[taylor2012]

Hanley <3




Belly rub lol

[cchav61590]

Do you see any movement within the sore? Clean sore with hydrogen peroxide solution and if you see a milky white color/use tweeters and remove the parasitric worm.

[Unknown008]

Ahh! At last! The holes seems to be 'closing' slowly. For how much time did you say you have to give it meds?

[taylor2012]

Do you see any movement within the sore? Clean sore with hydrogen peroxide solution and if you see a milky white color/use tweeters and remove the parasitric worm.

OK I don't want to be mean or anything but if your going to post on this.. atleast read to other comments on it.. we've already figured out the problem,and I keep him on medicine

[taylor2012]

Ahh! At last! The holes seems to be 'closing' slowly. For how much time did you say you have to give it meds?

3 times a day.
I have to put a drop of something on his head and give him someother medicine thorugh the mouth..
He doesn't like that very well lol

[Unknown008]

Ow, I mean until when you have to give it the meds? Two months? Or until the 'hole' 'closes' completely?

[taylor2012]

I think its just till the hole closes completely
The vet said that he's going to have a funny shaped head though lol

[Unknown008]

Oh, lol! Yes, if his skull was eaten like that... well, try keeping an eye on him. It would not be pleasant if he gets another worm... :eek:

[joyluo1999]

I'm glad the hole is closing up a bit.

Good Luck!:)

Joy

[taylor2012]

Thanks :)
He's the runt of the litter.. hes a tiny little fighter lol

[joyluo1999]

Thanks :)
hes the runt of the litter..hes a tiny little fighter lol

He does look a little small.

Joy

[taylor2012]

Yeah the other 4 are like 3 times his size

[Ren6]

Oh my gosh, he's a cutie! I love when kittens haven't grown into their ears yet... :p

[jenniepepsi]

So true ren! My little baby kitten was the runt too and his tiny little head looks so cute with the giant triangle ears poking up :P and the long skinny spiky tail hehe

[HelpinHere]

Aww... glad to see he's doing better! The pics are a little dark, but can still see it good enough! He looks like a happy little mouse hunter! :D

[JudyKayTee]

It's a terrible thing to even think about but I live in a rural area - I almost never see a dog hit by a car but I've certainly seen a LOT of cats.

I would not allow my cat outdoors. The World can be a dangerous place.