Cat with swelling around his jaw

[kas122]

I have an outdoor cat with significant swelling around the right side of his face, mostly under the jaw. I can’t find any wounds. He is acting normal and will even let me touch the swollen area. I’m wondering if it’s an absessed tooth? There’s no way he’d let me look into his mouth. What herbs could I give him to help with this? To fight infection? To reduce inflammation? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[Michelle KochStudent]

Can you get someone to help you look in his mouth? (Roll him in a towel, like a kitty burrito, friend holds the burrito kitty, you open kitty’s mouth). If he does have an abcess, then he would definitely need to see a vet. Dental abcesses can rupture and cause sepsis, which can be fatal. This the same for humans, dogs, etc.

And Patrick will tell you it is very challenging to get herbs into cats. Not impossible, mind, just very challenging.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Could very well be a tooth abscess. Have a vet look at him. It will likely need to be extracted.

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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