It also makes a big difference WHERE the abscess is located. If it's higher up and isn't able to drain on its own, chances of infections are much greater and more serious than if it were located on the side or underneath where it CAN drain on its own. I had one cat years ago that was bitten by another cat on top of her neck...she had to have a drain, which we had to flush out every day. I always hate it when a cat dies at the vet's overnight...I worry about how they felt, were they afraid, all alone, etc.
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of LauraM Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My cat Cheshire crossing over Tiger (non FeLV) also had an abcess on his throat. It was drained but came back so fast. And his white blood cell count dropped so dramatically in two weeks that my vet thought he had leukemia, also. They had never seen anything like it. I also kept asking myself if there was anything I could have done, or anything I should have noticed. Then I realized that his infection came on so very quickly and with such strength that there probably wasn't a thing that could be done about it. Still, I have felt guilty for a month. He died overnight at the vet. I wanted the best for him, but I wish I could have been with him so he didn't have to die alone. _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
