Abscess in cats

ABSCESS IN CATS
  • Treatment for an abscess depends of whether the abscess has ruptured. For abscesses that have not ruptured, an area of the skin over the lump is cleaned and the abscess is lanced.
  • Pus will drain from the lump. This procedure may require heavy sedation or general anesthesia for your cat.
  • At this point, treatment for ruptured and non-ruptured abscesses is the same.
  • After a majority of the pus has been removed from the abscess, a disinfectant solution such as povidone iodine or chlorhexidine is used to further flush the abscess and remove additional pus.
  • After a thorough cleaning, antibiotics are generally prescribed to hasten healing and eliminate infection
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