Ronnies got a sore bottom

CathyW · 30-07-2010, 06:49 PM

looks a bit swollen and sore. and trust him its friday evening so no vets open.
hes been wormed not so long ago. ill do him again to be sure. u know what cats a re like with pills, wouldnt put it past him to of cheeked it and spat it out.
was wondering if i put aloe vera gel on him. is it posionous to cats???
thanx in advance for any advice.

angieh · 30-07-2010, 07:53 PM

Aloe Vera is poisonous for cats according to this website boys mum.

Sorry, I can't think of anything to recommend, apart from a salt water wash. Is it his anus do you think or his anal glands?

dandysmom · 30-07-2010, 07:58 PM

I would hesitate to do it as aloe vera is listed as poisonous to cats; even if you just rubbed a little of the gel from the leaf on his bottom he could, and probably would, lick it off. Do you have any unsalted butter? A little dab of that might soothe any irritation.

PoshPuss · 30-07-2010, 08:03 PM

Poor Ronnie, may be he's eaten some thing and it's scoured him thats why his bottom is sore. Just as Angie says, I'd stick with cool water wipes and note his stool, is he a litter tray user ? Could be a foreign body irritant eg, grass, sand etc. How does he seem in himself? Off his food? Lethargic?

angieh · 30-07-2010, 08:04 PM

I've had a quick Google and it seems you can use petroleum jelly ................ but it won't treat whatever the cause is and may in fact make it worse if he keeps licking at it.

dandysmom · 30-07-2010, 08:11 PM

Good point about the licking; disregard the butter suggestion; should have thought of that.

CathyW · 30-07-2010, 09:44 PM

hes not off his food. eating n drinking normally. so glad i asked about the aloe vera gel. thanx. he wont use a littler tray and to keep him indoors in the summer my god he would go mad. kick right off big time.
ill salt water bathe it. (only got sea salt ) that will take 2 of us wish us luck.
ill get him to the vets monday.

angieh · 30-07-2010, 10:11 PM

If it was ordinary table salt, only use a teaspoonful to a pint of previously boiled water - if it's too strong it may sting!

yola · 30-07-2010, 11:28 PM

Good luck Cathy! I hope Ron's bot is well again soon. Poor fella.

CathyW · 31-07-2010, 10:56 AM

we manged to get him in the bedroom last night. and ive got some soft make up pads, and charlie held him. he wasnt happy at all. in his kitty mind we are abusers lol managed to dab the sore bits with the salted water. and after a few little kitty treats he was happy again. but had his brekky this morning. spotted me with the small bowl i used and he was off on his toes and gone. so ill have to get him later on.
but from what i saw its not quite so red today. i would of taken a piccy but didnt want to turn u all off breakfast. and there must be some sort of law regarding that im sure lol

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