I can't remember where I read it, (thinking it was in "Kittens for Dummies", which I can't find right now), but I know I've read that products containing lidocaine should not be used on cats. Bactine contains lidocaine. Can't remember what the side-effect was with cats, anyone else out there have the Kittens book handy?
Regards, Beth On 8/3/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I put flea medication on my cat's back 2-3 weeks ago. We left for a short > vacation (4 days) and when we returned, she had this big sore on her back > about the size of a quarter. The hair and top layers of skin were gone, and > it was just raw skin, so I started spraying Bactine on it. After a few days > of that, I could tell it was infected, so I put her on antibiotics > (Clavamox), and the infection (pus) went away. I also started putting > topical antibiotics on it. But even after several days of this, it is still > not scabbing over! I am fairly sure it's a reaction to the flea meds, > because my dog had the same reaction a few weeks before, but Bactine worked > great on her. Although, it could be a spider bite or something else. Any > ideas on what I can do for her now or what might be causing it? What about > liquid skin? Has anyone used the human formula on their cats? I know it's > not ringworm. I know what that looks like and it's not this! I can send a > pic to anyone if you think you might be able to help by looking at the > sore. I don't want to wrap gauze around her b/c she will just tear it > off. Thanks guys! > > Thanks, > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can > change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret > Meade ~~~ > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready > for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. > http://tv.yahoo.com/ > >
