Before I knew better, I had cats that went in and out. They went thru a cat door in my apt window (low building). At night, I did turn the switch so they couldn't get back out.

My black kitty, George - I was petting him one day and he squawked. He did this a couple more times. Then I saw him in profile - and there was a big bump lower on his spine! I thought he had a tumour!

I called the vet, and they took me in...the vet found a scab on his lower back, and gently removed a bit of it....yeah, you know what came out! YUCK!

Same thing - the vet said that it looked like he was running away from a fight, because of where the wound was.

They kept him overnight, and he came home with a drainage tube. It looked like flat bamboo, and the middle part was under his skin - the two ends were either side.

Anyway, he survived just fine! But it sure is a scary yucky thing.

I hope Brody is feeling better.