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Cat Ailment
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 12:27 pm... by which I mean, ailment suffered by a cat, not ailment caused by one.
Sam has, for years, had a habit of licking his belly so much that he bleeds. The vet couldn't find anything wrong when I took him in for general checkup, and noted that he had been taken in with the same problem before. (She gave me some fungicidal cream, but it didn't have much effect.)
Looking at him this morning, I noticed two or three lumps, rather like blood blisters with scabs on them. It didn't seem to cause him any discomfort when I touched them.
Could these be the cause of the licking (though odd that I've only just noticed)? Or the effect? Or something new, an insect bite or infection or something?
Taking him to the vet is tricky, though obviously I'll manage it if the problem is serious or lasts for more than a couple of days. But I'm curious.
Sam has, for years, had a habit of licking his belly so much that he bleeds. The vet couldn't find anything wrong when I took him in for general checkup, and noted that he had been taken in with the same problem before. (She gave me some fungicidal cream, but it didn't have much effect.)
Looking at him this morning, I noticed two or three lumps, rather like blood blisters with scabs on them. It didn't seem to cause him any discomfort when I touched them.
Could these be the cause of the licking (though odd that I've only just noticed)? Or the effect? Or something new, an insect bite or infection or something?
Taking him to the vet is tricky, though obviously I'll manage it if the problem is serious or lasts for more than a couple of days. But I'm curious.
