Longhaired?'s question about Cuterebra Infestation

Question

I just took my 4month old cat to the vet and they had to keep her over night and put her under and the didnt know if she had an abscess or warble she had a sore on her head right under her ear to me it looked like a embedded tick and her whole left side was swollen and her eye had goo coming out and her nose all on the left i found a tooth near where she lays but I don't know if its from that or if its her baby teeth she hasn't been eating but was drinking water and when she did it sounded like she wasn't getting all she was slurping up like she was sneezing but not through her nose its been about 2 to 3 days with all the symptoms and I was hoping it got better the 2nd day but it started looking worse so I hope that she will be okay and I don't know if they can just get it out and she'll be better or its something else I don't understand. It makes me sad and scared and sick feeling.

Accepted Answer

It seems like it isn’t clear whether it is an abscess or warble, treatment should be given for both is there is confusion; the problem with warbles (if there is one) is that they are very easy to rupture open when removing them and they can cause a severe localised reaction which just adds to the issues. You should see what happens and discuss with your Veterinarian about the next steps, however with treatment if may take a week or more for improvement. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

Cuterebra Infestation in Cats