My cat has recurring abscesses. What home remedies are safe?

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My cat has two abscess's that have ruptured only to rupture again. I have been treating it with a small amount of peroxide and water. Discontinued that and now putting aloe and tea tree oil. Both are quite large. No fever apparent and he is eating. But the abscesses are not. No blood now. Giving him Amox-Clav in his food. very small amount every 12 hours. Anything else I can do for him. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Tea tree oil is toxic to cats, so please stop putting it on Fresca. He will ingest it by licking it off, and that can have serious consequences for his health. In addition, that and aloe will not cure the abscess. Peroxide also interrupts the healing process and can cause damage to the tissues. Please do not give him Amox-Clav either, it's never recommend to self treat your animal with medications as you may accidentally do harm to him. In addition, it may be wrong antibiotic. Fresca needs to see a vet as soon as possible. The vet can drain and flush him abscesses, clean them, and can give him an approbate antibiotic to treat it.

My cat has recurring abscesses. What home remedies are safe?

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