Head knot drained, cat's face, eye, nose swollen. Should I worry?

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My cat Tom had a knot on his head and we drained it & got a BB or tiny rock out of it and it started swelling down his face and last night my daughter noticed his right eye kinda swollen & mucusie with a little blood ,& also a little blood from his nose. Here are some pictures. A friend gently pressed on it to get it to drain over a course of about a week, every other day. Is this something to worry about. I have no money for a vet. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 7 years and 5 months old | 10 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Tom has a nasty abscess which is a deep pocket of infection. Unfortunately, without proper medication and wound treatment, this may not resolve or it can cause significant tissue damage. Tom really needs to get to a veterinarian for care and prescription antibiotics. In the meantime while you try to plan for the visit, keep the area open and draining by gently massaging the fluid out of it if you can. This can be painful, so stop if Tim gets too agitated because he may bite.

Head knot drained, cat's face, eye, nose swollen. Should I worry?

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