An old cat has a right facial swelling with pus oozing out of a hole. Malar abscess Part 2/2
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-05-08

May 7, 2015. 

Facial abscess below the right eyelid in a 10-year-old cat was lanced and drained 18 hours ago. Pus was seen oozing out from a wound in the the lower eyelid canthus area. This case study has 2 parts. This video is Part 2/2 and is named TREATMENT VIDEO.  The link for Part 1/2 is shown below in the CONSULTATION VIDEO. 

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Case Study 3. Part 2/2. This is the TREATMENT VIDEO. 
Malar abscess in an old cat.  
A 10-year-old cat has a swollen face with a wound below the right eyelid

TREATMENT VIDEO.  Lance and drain malar abscess. This video is at: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaFEm8dAt1c

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Case Study 3.  Part 1/2. This is presented in another video (see CONSULTATION VIDEO link below):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55aMGaC7mIk


Malar abscess in an old cat.  2 VIDEOS. Parts 1/2 and 2/2
A 10-year-old cat has a swollen face with a wound below the right eyelid
CONSULTATION VIDEO.  

Vet 1 had treated the facial swelling with antibiotics, but the facial swelling persisted. It is easy to mis-diagnose the facial swelling as an infection due to cat scratch or fights. Antibiotics will not resolve the swelling.

Claire, the groomer saw the cat displaying a swollen 3rd eyelid swelling and eye discharge. She consulted Toa Payoh Vets. This video showed the consultation and examination. No treatment yet.

Diagnosis of the malar abscess is to look for the discharging wound in the right facial swelling below the right eye. Malar abscess is also known as oro-nasal fistula.   The owner didn’t want dental X-rays or blood test to confirm malar abscess. In the first video,  I diagnosed  malar abscess and advised treatment (see TREATMENT VIDEO). 

This is the CONSULTATION VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55aMGaC7mIk