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Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 19:36
I need some advice re my cat Dice. He got a small cut on the back of his neck maybe 10 days ago which was absolutely nothing (chasing moths as usual and leapt at one without thinking about any smooth landing!) BUT he has scratched at it until it's an open sore about the size of a 20P piece:eek: I've been treating it with Savlon to kill the bugs and I've tried a few ideas for a dressing but cat fur seems to have remarkable non adhesive properties... and he does his best to scratch off anything I put on... Professional help is completely out of the question for financial reasons and I don't have transport to take him to PDSA so it has to be only things I can do myself with whatever is available from a high st chemists shop etc.... Any ideas folks/vets?
Sorry to hear about your cats injury.
Have you tried that spray plaster thing? Your cat might still scratch at it though.
Keep it clean and spray some antiseptic, take it to a Pets at home store if you got one near, they can't charge you for the advice you get off them ;) and have on-site vets
If your cat is anything like mine it won't even tolerate a coller..
walpurgis
10-09-2016, 20:08
Sorry Jez, but the safest bet is the vet. He may have an infection that needs antibiotics. Infections can develop very fast in cats and dogs and go from a minor problem to life threatening quickly.
Yep I agree,get him to the vets.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:12
Vets is not an option.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:13
I've just come back from the shops with another brand of adhesive dressing so I'll see if this one will stick...
walpurgis
10-09-2016, 20:18
If you can't go to the vet, try rubbing a well wetted Alum styptic pencil all over the sore. It'll taste revolting to the cat, so may stop him licking it and it helps dry out lesions. Make sure it is an Alum stick, not any other kind.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:25
If you can't go to the vet, try rubbing a well wetted Alum styptic pencil all over the sore. It'll taste revolting to the cat, so may stop him licking it and it helps dry out lesions. Make sure it is an Alum stick, not any other kind.
Thanks that may be worth a try... the taste of Savlon hasn't put him off though!! He can't lick it directly it's on the back of his neck (about where a collar would sit) but he licks his paws and then scrats away at it.. stupid moggy! It was only a tiny 1-2mm clean cut when he did it and it's got to as it is now entirely from him not leaving it alone!
Knowing that superglue was first used for sealing battlefield wounds during the Vietnam war, I'm having ideas involving sticking some sort of cover over it with copious amounts of said superglue :scratch:
It'll never heal if they keep licking it, so you need to find a way of keeping it dry.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:29
Sorry to hear about your cats injury.
Have you tried that spray plaster thing? Your cat might still scratch at it though.
Keep it clean and spray some antiseptic, take it to a Pets at home store if you got one near, they can't charge you for the advice you get off them ;) and have on-site vets
If your cat is anything like mine it won't even tolerate a coller..
Can you buy it from chemists of from Pets at home?
Hi Jez,
Really sorry to hear about poor little Dice... The key thing is to stop him scratching at the wound, along with keeping the wound clean. You're doing all you can to attend to the latter, but I also think you must attend to the former.
Perhaps try one of those 'lamp shades', you often see dogs and cats wearing, to stop him getting at the wound? Anyway, mate, I can't abide the thought of any animal suffering, so if things get worse and you need the help of a vet, let me know, and I'll gladly Paypal you the required dosh!
Marco.
get a cat recovery collar. that will keep her away from it til it heals. You will get it online or at pets at home etc.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:44
Hi Jez,
Really sorry to hear about poor little Dice... The key thing is to stop him scratching at the wound, along with keeping the wound clean. You're doing all you can to attend to the latter, but I also think you must attend to the former.
Perhaps try one of those 'lamp shades', you often see dogs and cats wearing, to stop him getting at the wound? Anyway, mate, I can't abide the thought of any animal suffering, so if things get worse and you need the help of a vet, let me know, and I'll gladly Paypal you the required dosh!
Marco.
That's incredibly generous of you Marco! I can't accept that though... Whilst I have no transport suitable for cats I suppose I could persuade a mate to take us to the PDSA in Newcastle if it gets any worse, 30 mile round trip...
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:44
get a cat recovery collar. that will keep her away from it til it heals. You will get it online or at pets at home etc.
I've never heard of those... will look it up;)
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 20:46
Strangely, it doesn't seem to be bothering him! Must be 'ard as nails!
That's incredibly generous of you Marco! I can't accept that though... Whilst I have no transport suitable for cats I suppose I could persuade a mate to take us to the PDSA in Newcastle if it gets any worse, 30 mile round trip...
No problem, mate. I'm serious though, if you need my help, it's there, so please *don't hesitate* to contact me, if you need me. In the meantime, I hope Dice gets better :)
Marco.
get a cat recovery collar. that will keep her away from it til it heals. You will get it online or at pets at home etc.
Is that those 'lampshade' things? :)
Marco.
yup
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Company-of-Animals-CS0C-COLLAR/dp/B004HSQSI4
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOFT-E-SMART-COLLAR-size-1/dp/B003XLH00Q/ref=pd_sim_199_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NPT50GQEYRVFQPEKS4HS
that sort of thing.... cheap online usually
Excellent... Jez, that's DEFO what you need to get! They're very effective. Sort the problem out *at source* :)
Marco.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 21:02
I didn't know you could get those for cats... It's his back right hand side paw he's using to scratch it though so I don't think it would work... Latest adhesive dressing seems stickier than last one... 15 mins and still on...
fit it the other way round. :eyebrows:
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 21:07
fit it the other way round. :eyebrows:
I like it!
you can also try tying booties on the back paw... it will give the cat hrs of fun getting it off and stop it attacking the neck. cut a circle of soft material and then tie it up as best and tight as you dare.
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 21:13
That's logical too.. nice one grant:)
Right now after going mental trying to get the dressing off he's dragged my coat on top of a GL75 and made a "nest" on top of it and seems to have finally calmed down..
Mark Grant
10-09-2016, 21:18
If it is not too bad and not a hole through the skin then hibiscrub is marvellous stuff, needs to be diluted as per the instructions unless what you buy is already diluted.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/skin-and-hair/a6844/hibiscrub-chlorhexidine/
http://www.molnlycke.co.uk/antiseptics/whole-body-wash/hibiscrub/#confirm
http://www.boots.com/en/Hibiscrub-Skin-Cleanser-250ml-1-bottle_872185/
Also helps human cuts and scrapes heal quickly, kill all those bugs and everything heals quickly.
It's always in our dog and humans first aid it.
Edit: Savlon is not much use and will just be a moist environment for bacteria to breed.
Jez,
Its a loved one....same rules apply mate.
Take Marco up on his offer, He's a good Bloke and is only offering as he cares.
Too important to leave to chance, see the outpouring of feeling on the "Show your cats or other critters" thread here...
Take the help mate. No shame and and actually will make you feel better.
Your not, like alone n stuff? :)
Arkless Electronics
10-09-2016, 22:16
Jez,
Its a loved one....same rules apply mate.
Take Marco up on his offer, He's a good Bloke and is only offering as he cares.
Too important to leave to chance, see the outpouring of feeling on the "Show your cats or other critters" thread here...
Take the help mate. No shame and and actually will make you feel better.
Your not, like alone n stuff? :)
Thanks:) I'll see what can be done here and how it goes for the next couple of days... I've got a couple of retired mates who could no doubt be persuaded to take us during the day to the free PDSA vets for the cost of the petrol and a couple of pints;) He's got that dressing off now...about an hour, new record, adhesive actually stuck to cat hair with these ones... so he's removed the dressing with clumps of fur included!:doh:
Can you buy it from chemists of from Pets at home?
Something like this Jez http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/savlon-spray-plaster-40ml
You can get similar products from asda and tesco, maybe little cheaper too
Or you can try rewarding dice with little treats if he listens to you and avoids scratching at the wound... If he thinks he's getting treats for that reason he should slowly stop scratching at it
How's Dice doing now, Jez? :)
Marco.
Arkless Electronics
12-09-2016, 19:38
How's Dice doing now, Jez? :)
Marco.
Certainly no worse and I would say probably a bit better:) I think he's learning that if he scratches the sore bit it hurts!
walpurgis
23-09-2016, 22:58
Hows the cat doing Jez?
Yeah. Hope the little guy's OK.
Arkless Electronics
24-09-2016, 01:08
Seemed to be getting better but he's had a good scratch and took the scab off again...:steam::eek: I reckon the liquid skin stuff was the last attempt at home remedies so it'll be the PDSA shortly.
sq225917
24-09-2016, 06:45
Dettol, watered down, iodine spray, shave the area and if it's not infected superglue. Chances are if he's scratching the wound isn't clean, cats don't scratch clean wounds generally.
Those boots are ace.
spendorman
24-09-2016, 08:34
I'm no expert but I thought Dettol was a phenol based thing and that it's not good for cats, in fact a poison.
Just looked it up :http://pets.thenest.com/phenol-cats-5429.html
The cone / lampshade thing usually works, they get used to it. Good to have a bottle of sterile fluid (wound irrigation solution) around for cleaning things. If not boiled water with a little salt is what I used, worked wonders with big Tiddles.
The cone / lampshade thing usually works, they get used to it.
Indeed. For me, that's the only proper solution, as clearly he's going to keep scratching at the sore. Therefore, much like many hi-fi problems; you have to tackle them *at source*, so the key here is to remove the cat's ability to lick or scratch at the sore in the first place, rather than trying to fix the damage afterwards!
Apart from fitting a 'lampshade', perhaps nice a little pair of booties? :D
Marco.
sq225917
24-09-2016, 12:23
Yeh you rinse it off....
Audio Al
24-09-2016, 16:14
Indeed. For me, that's the only proper solution
Marco , do you need one to stop you licking your balls :), A photo of you using this would be good :D
I am struggling to type here Al :lol:
Very kind offer from Marco. Anyone who loves animals is a good person AFAIC. I'm happy to chip in too, Jez and I'm sure I'm not alone. It's not for you Jez, it's for Dice so don't feel bad about it. Can't we have a whip-round where we could simply Paypal Marco or one of the mods?
it'll be the PDSA shortly.
why you didnt do this in the first place is beyond me! its free.
Isn't PDSA only free if you are on benefits? Might be wrong about that, but it can't be free for everyone else no-one would go to a normal Vet.
I am also happy to chip in for the pud's treatment, if there is any cost.
Yes you need to be on benefits like income support and proove it. You are also expected to donate a reasonable amount per treatment. You have to set up an initial visit too
Still its overall a great service
yes you have to be on benefits to go,i assumed he was as he mentioned going himself a few pages back.
Arkless Electronics
25-09-2016, 13:37
Probably not on the right benefits....I'll ring them tomorrow and see what the score is..
Arkless Electronics
07-10-2016, 19:15
Just a quick update to let folks know that Dice is pretty much A1 now. Fur is growing back fine as well. Thanks for the advice and offers of help:)
Great to hear, Jez. It's a horrible feeling when your pet isn't well. Glad it's behind you both :)
walpurgis
07-10-2016, 19:51
That's good Jez. :)
Just a quick update to let folks know that Dice is pretty much A1 now. Fur is growing back fine as well. Thanks for the advice and offers of help:)
Nice one, mate. All's well that end's well :thumbsup:
Marco.
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