Ollie cat...

[hollinhurst84]

Has managed to ramp up the vet bills even more by getting an abscess
I touched his shoulder and he went to bite me. Thought that's odd. Poked shoulder and he howled
So off to vet (after being spat at by him ) and she scruffed him. As she did that and pushed fur apart, it burst spectacularly everywhere
Lord knows how the bloody Ollie cat has got this as its 2 weeks since he came home so too long for it to be then and he's barely been out since

[cozietoesie]

Maybe he did get it on his little sojourn. It's a long time but then he's a cat of so many medical mysteries! (The tooth etc.)

[hollinhurst84]

Also a man of much cost
He was awful, was trying to get him in the carrier without touching it. I gave up and made a trail of dreamies which worked perfectly
Poor vet took the brunt of the abscess and it was rather large

[Toddlerteaplease]

Probably is an injury he got while missing and it's takes a while to show its self.. Poor boy.

[Fluffycloudland77]

It must've been slowly growing, how is he today?.

[hollinhurst84]

Sulking at having to sleep on a towel. So he's got one paw off it in a show of defiance
Little quiet but seems in less pain

[cozietoesie]

A large abscess is a ......not unserious source of pain and infection so it may take a day or two to get over it even though it's now burst. Did the vet give him any treatment?

[hollinhurst84]

Yes, antibiotics and metacam? Plus he had two jabs, he's to start the actual tablets tonight

[hollinhurst84]

This is half the abscess hole - the other half is covered by fur

[cozietoesie]

Ah. They'd zonk him just a little as well. Poor lad - give him a couple of days.

You have to give him pills?

[hollinhurst84]

In his food
After the performance he put on towards the vet she very carefully asked if I could give him them, then supplied me with liquid metacam and tablets that can be crushed

[cozietoesie]

Ha! Seniorboy won't take them in any shape or form - Goodness knows why he's accepted his current meds but he has, thankfully. (And not all pills can really be crushed up and eaten.)

[hollinhurst84]

I haven't got enough hands
I can get liquid in him but tablets are a no go. She didn't question me after seeing the hissing spitting ball of fury

[TobleroneBoo]

Poor Ollie! Hope he feels better soon but have to say I am laughing at the one defiant paw off the towel! Bloody cats

[hollinhurst84]

He's annoyed because he usually sleeps ON me and it was obviously too sore to do that and get comfy
(He likes to sleep on my side with his head in my neck and purr loudly)

[cozietoesie]

Give him a day or two. The abscess may have burst - and his behaviour gives you some idea of the pain he was in beforehand - but it will still take a short while to ease off properly.

[hollinhurst84]

Definitely. He showed absolutely no signs until yesterday so he's quite stoic

[cozietoesie]

You do realise that it will all be your fault I hope?

[hollinhurst84]

Oh yes. I've already had the look whilst he hid under the coffee table
A nice glare at me every so often
He's too soft to do it for long, he came out from the hiding spot to give me kisses

[cozietoesie]

It's not always so easy having a bonded cat. They look to you to provide them with what they want - and if you don't do it, they oftentimes - especially if they're bright - try to work out why you're not. (Have they done something wrong etc etc?) Hey Ho.

[hollinhurst84]

Um I think he's quite bright
I've been doing clicker training. And I've taught him sit
The first time I clicked as he was shifting his weight so he then offered me a paw a few times before the human got her shit together

[isamonster]

Aww - he'll be fine though it is a nasty thing. Happened to a kitten I fostered - right on her neck and exploded on the way to vets. Probably a small fighting wound. She did fine though I felt horribly responsible for not having noticed till it was huge.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Is he all better now?.

[hollinhurst84]

Still an open wound but he says yes thank YOU hooman and here's his best pretty pwease cuddle me face
Also bliss having kisses with his hooman

[ArfurFacksake]

He's lovely, gws X