Aroara's saga continues...update #77(with graphic picture)

[Moesha]

I took her back, and it was filled with pus again. He wasn't sure what the thing was in the other hole, but it definitely wasn't something living or pulsating. He knocked her out and said he would drain it and cut out the thing in the other hole. When I got there he told me that when he got in there he decided to cut the whole thing out. Now instead of two small holes, she has one huge hole in her head. He didn't stitch it or bandage it. I have to put ointment in it twice a day. I don't know how I am going to do that because it turns my stomach to look at it. She's back on the Clindamyacin twice a day also. I sure hope this is the end of this story.

Here's a blurry picture of her head. I took it with my cell phone. I thought about taking another one with the real camera, but it grosses me out too much right now. I think you can get the idea though. Ok since Jenn and my friend Jenny both told me that the phone picture is more graphic than the others, I'm making it an attachment so you don't have to view it if you choose not to.

[jenluckenbach]

YOWZA!!! That is horrible! Poor Aroara. But, be strong for her. You CAN do what needs to be done. I had a foster cat with a wound in his throat that looked even worse than that, and every day I peeled away the scab and compressed it with Betadine. And every day he screamed like I was killing him. But, in spite of the fact it looked too BIG to ever close up, it healed beautifully! We both survived the ordeal.

[Moesha]

They said that I would be surprised at how quickly this heals. I sure hope so. I had gotten a couple miles down the road and went back to the office. I had them trim all her nails so that she wouldn't be digging at the hole and ripping up the carpet at the door to go back outside. Of course she is already digging at the door. I do have a cone I could use if I notice her bothering it. She hasn't done anything to it yet. They also said that it wouldn't hurt anything if Morgan licked it. I'm not going to let that happen if I can help it!

[Catty1]

Actually, Morgan licking it might not be such a bad thing - he might give it a good cleaning.

Just look that dear baby in the eyes and know you are helping her heal when you apply the ointment. It will get better day by day and be less gross.

What a trooper she is! No, Aroara, you cannot go out yet. Stay inside and snuggle with Morgan and Mom!

Bless you for sticking with her.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Poor Aroara. That hole looks huge. I hope she'll heal quickly and be a good girl and let you medicate her and put ointment in it. She continues to remain in my thoughts and prayers.

[Moesha]

Here are a few more pictures I just took of her with the real camera. I gave her the antibiotics orally, but didn't put on the ointment. They had done that at the vet's office. I'll try doing that in the morning.
I'll post just a couple not too disgusting pictures and then links to the other ones incase anyone wants to look at them. They give a little more detail and depth to how big this hole in her head really is.





First picture

Second picture

[jazzcat]

OMG!!! Poor kitty!!!!