Abscesses: A Common Skin Condition in Cats
Veterinary Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
Holly Nash, DVM, MS ...
How do abscesses occur?
A cat's skin has the ability to heal very quickly. When a tooth or claw from another cat punctures the skin it injects bacteria into the underlying tissues.
Abscess: A localized collection of pus in part of the body, formed by tissue disintegration and surrounded by an inflamed area.
abscess
A localized infection, usually a lesion filled with pus. Can be large or small in size.
urinalysis ...
Abscess - A puss filled cavity.
Abundism - A cat (animal) that has markings that are more prolific than normal.
Aby - Abyssinian cat.
Abscesses These tend to occur in free-ranging cats and are the result of fighting with other cats or, less commonly, from bites from rodents such as rats, mice or squirrels. Cats confined for breeding purposes seldom have abscesses.
Abscess
A deposit of pus that may occur in various parts of the animal's body as a reaction to infection. Often abscesses are caused by wounds suffered in fights that become infected by germs, from the enemy's claws.
An abscess is a pocket of pus and damaged tissue under the skin. It develops as a result of puncture wounds, usually from the bite of another cat. Abscesses usually rupture and drain to the outside through a small opening.
Abscess - see above
Subcutaneous (beneath the skin) Cysts - non-malignant tumors in glands in the skin. Can grow to an inch in length. Can become infected at which point it needs to be treated. Should be removed for this reason.
In some cases abscesses will appear instead of lesions. In addition to draining lesions or abscesses, many cats also experience a loss of appetite and, as a consequence, weight loss.
Abscessed tooth: may show no symptoms other than smelly breath. Drooling sometimes occurs in conjunction. The cat must be taken to the vet to have the abscess drained and possibly the teeth involved removed.
(Dental abscesses, especially below the gumline, can cause cats to stop eating, which often leads to hepatic lipidosis, a condition that's often deadly.) As of 2006, the CFA breed standard makes no mention of this, ...
 See also: Veterinarian, Bacteria, Behavior, Inflammation, Cancer
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