Abscesses in most cases are caused by fighting with another cat. When a tooth or claw penetrates the skin, it causes damage to underlying tissue. Bacteria are deposited in the tissue at the time ...

Without personally examining your cat, which is one limitation of my long-distance diagnostic and treatment suggestions, my first thought is that your poor cat may have an upper tooth abscess.

The tooth might be loose, and one might see some drooling. Clearly, an abscess should be considered given the fact that your cat has a history of dental disease.

Dear Dr. Jorden: I have a 4-year-old female cat that has an abscess on her face.

Clindamycin is a bitter-tasting antibiotic medication used by veterinarians to treat infections in both cats and dogs. Common uses include wounds, abscesses, skin infections, and dental disease. While ...

A tooth abscess can be painful. If Grady is reluctant to allow his veterinarian to examine his mouth, he may need sedation or anesthesia. Another possibility could be severe gingivitis.

A GOSFORD cat breeder has been charged with three counts of neglect after RSPCA inspectors allegedly found a male cat with a severe tooth abscess, in poor condition and covered in fleas.

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A deaf cat was found in an "extremely distressed state" after being shot in the face with a pellet, leaving her with a golf ball-sized abscess.

AN elderly cat was left with an abscess the size of a golf ball after being shot by a maniac with a ball-bearing gun.