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To: Gauguin who wrote (51774)	6/4/2000 2:54:00 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 71178

<<We are treating Stumpy and Lupita for abscessed bites. >> So they found a coon? Been there, done that, string and all. Sebastion didn't mind the strings, well he did but both were on top of his head. As I remember after the strings were out, Sue used a warm water compress and wipes with Hydrogen Peroxide to reopen the holes.

To: Gauguin who wrote (51774)	6/4/2000 4:26:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

You want to get under the skin of a live, conscious cat? And have it (and you) survive the event? <snort> And I'll bet you'll want the cats to hang around afterwards and think of you as OK lifeforms. Duuuuude. The only practical way to do any of this involves heavy sedation and/or curare. Just be sure and save some for the cats.

To: Gauguin who wrote (51774)	6/4/2000 6:24:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 71178

Anticoagulants like heparin and coumadin are not for amateurs to mess with, period, but even professionals don't use them to dissolve surface clots. Warm water compresses, or keep pouring hydrogen peroxide. Didn't you have a lot of hydrogen peroxide? I have never seen a cat wearing one of those funky collars like they put on dogs to keep them from biting at wounds, but I don't know why not. Maybe because a cat would rather die than look that ridiculous.

To: Gauguin who wrote (51774)	6/6/2000 10:35:00 AM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I had the same problem with one of my cats. We were poking gentian violet into the holes with Q-tips, which was supposed to keep the holes open as well as help with the healing process. Because the stuff stains so badly, we'd take the cat into the bathroom and strip down before working on him. Oddly, he seemed to understand that this was necessary; he hated it and it was painful, but he didn't fight. Since then, I have also found that soaking with warm water and hydrogen peroxide does work very well. The main thing is, keep those holes open! Don't let them cake up if you can help it. BTW, those white protectors they use for dogs are available for cats, but cats tend to fight them with astounding ferocity. Good luck!