Shayna:
Yep, I’m with ya. Having a 21 year-old cat who’s had practically everything including cancer, I’m pretty experienced with feline medical issues, too, and if I found acne on Miss Mew now, I’d just keep it clean with hydrogen peroxide and feed her some yogurt until it cleared up. But that’s because I’ve seen it before, can recognize it and distinguish it from, say, ringworm (which she’s also had, when we lived in Mexico) and know how to treat it and what to watch for. You know, it’s like us girls going to the OB/GYN the first time we get a yeast infection, because we really don’t know what we’ve got. After that, we know how to tell if that’s what it is, so we can just go to the drugstore and self-treat.
And seeing as how this is Phlosphr ’s first exposure to whatever is ailing his kitty’s chin, I think it’s wise to have the vet diagnose it and discuss treatment options the first time around, even though the most likely cause is acne. Didn’t mean to put any panic in him – just think it’s wise to be cautious with something he doesn’t recognize and isn’t qualified to diagnose on his own, having never seen it before, that’s all.
Prrrrrrr =^…^=
{{{ }}} = hugs, correct?
So, since I am not aware of a symbol for puuurrrrrrrrrrrssss, I am going to invent one.
...... Shayna ....``.....
I love cats and have been told by a vet that he trusts my gut instinct about a cat enough to order tests on it. Without seeing an animal I would never do anything more than give advice on flea control. I have worked with many vets over my 30 + years of “hand on” animal experience. Don’t give veterinary advice on a message board any more than you would give medical advice.
Wile_E
August 20, 2005, 8:17pm
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conurepete:
I was petting my cat and found little scabs and bumps all over the top of her skull. I took her too the vet, who said “abrasions and bruises”. AUGGH! Who’s been bruising the kitty?! The same week, I noticed a lot of nuts and bolts missing off Zahzoo the Grey’s parrot cage. We could not find the missing hardware. Zahzoo went to the vet, who said “Nope, he didn’t swallow any”. Later that week, I saw Zahzoo sitting on one leg, as relaxed parots are wont to do. The cat walked by and Zahzoo uncurled his other foot, which had been hiding a metal bolt. He whipped it at her head and scored a direct hit from a good six feet away. This was darned impressive for a life form whose eyes are on the sides of his head. We replaced his cage hardware with locking bolts, and the cat’s skull scabs went away. Zahzoo is now limited to throwing almond shells, which hurt less. I am a little worried that the cat never learned to connect “sudden head injury” with “walking near Zahzoo” but this problem is beyond my power to correct.
That’s hilarious! Birds can be smarter than people think. Too bad you didn’t get that on tape.