[Dueller]

Abcesses in cats is quite common, partcularly the hind quarters. eep According to my brother ( a vet), cats have relatively tough skin and when they are bitten by another cat, the cat's fangs are almost like a needle. The puncture may be small but deep. The outter layer of skin heals over quickly but infection remains deep in tissue ultimately causing an abcess. Our yard cat developed a huge abcess on its haunches...open sores measuring 2x2 inches....nasty.

Solution? Caught cat, rinsed with water as best I could and Adolfs meat tenderizer sprinkled liberally....heald over with no problems in a matter of days. Something about enzymes in the meat tenderizer.