Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,
I have some sad news and some good news.
Unfortunately, Beau’s lesion is not gone yet. š We took him to the vet on Friday to remove the scabbing and underneath was a layer of weird skin. This skin is thicker than regular skin and wouldn’t bleed even when pierced. The vetĀ said there might be a few reasons for this: the infection is still there, the scab didn’t allow enough air/space for the new skin to heal properly, or the steroids caused the underlayer to not heal properly.
At this point, we still don’t know what may have caused the lesion or what more we can do (other than a surgery to remove the affected area and hope that it heals up fresh and new), but Beau is on an oral antibiotic (Simplicef) that is specifically for skin. The vetĀ has asked that we watch over him for another week to see if it begins to heal. If not, sadly we will have to think about sending Beau through another surgery. She also made some healthy pokes on the surrounding areas to make it bleed in hopes of making the area force heal.
Upon further inspection, we can definitely rule out burns, and ringworm. On first glances, it doesn’t seem like Beau has a parasite of any sort so there are no real tests we can put him through.
We’re just hoping and praying he gets better this week. I don’t think my heart can handle putting him through another surgery, especially as he just recovered from his Cystotomy & PU Surgery.
To me, it doesn’t look like the lesion is very serious anymore. It does look like it’s getting smaller, but I’m not a vet and I would never want to claim I know what’s happening in a situation I know nothing about.
Please, please, please keep Beau in your thoughts and prayers this week. We know you’ve been rooting for him and really appreciate it. If any of you have had experiences with lesions or may be able to give us some insight or advice please let me know. Thank you.
All Posts in this Series:
A Bit of Bad Luck: We found a lesion
December 5, 2017
An Update on the Lesion on our Cat Beau
December 17, 2017
Some okay news about the Lesion
December 22, 2017
Final Update about my Catās Skin Lesion
January 22, 2018
Oh no Beau, we’re sending oodles of healing purrs your way dude, get better soon, ok?
Best festive purrs
Basil & Co xox
Thank you so much Basil & Co <3
We’re thinking of you and praying for Beau. It seems so unfair that one kitty has to go through so much. Sometimes I wonder if I jumped the gun on removing Bear’s tumor. We didn’t try anything else … but I guess nothing else could be done anyway – so in the end, I made the right choice. The tissue in the lipoma was dying because it outgrew its blood supply (thus the infection).
I feel you on that one. I feel like tumours are definitely a whole different ball game and definitely the earlier the better! <3
Oh Beau! Sending you purrs and hugs, and we hope that weird spot of skin just disappears like that *snap*!
Thank you Eastside Cats <3
I will be praying for your sweet boy to heal soon and not need another surgery.
Thank you Ellen, we appreciate your prayers <3
Purrayers and POTP for sweet Beau !
Thank you sweet Mary <3
We’re purring for Beau and hope the lesion heals without any issue.
Thank you Island Cats, we really appreciate it!
I am so sorry you are going through this with Beau. POTP.
Thank you Lee, we’re really hoping this is the last pop up <3
Keeping Beau in our thoughts and prayers, have they ruled out an allergic reaction to something? You never mentioned that.
Good point! They don’t think it was an allergic reaction because it’s all in one spot and I don’t know if it’s different where you’re at, but here there aren’t many tests to check for allergies. The closest assumption right now is that it is a bug bite gone wrong.
We are pawyering and purring that this may be resolved without any surgical interventions. Petcretary has no idea about skin lesions…
Heal, Beau, Heal! You need to get better so your dad doesn’t have to have all these worries. ♥
Thank you. We’re really praying and hoping. I want Beau to be all better, and I want to stop worrying š <3
We send Beau tons of purrs, and we cross our paws and hope that he heals nicely and feels better soon. Purrs
Thank you so much Swiss Cats, we really appreciate it <3