My 4 month old kitten was hit by a car a little over a week ago. The back tire clipped his tail/butt area but didn’t break any bones. There’s a lot of swelling and we have given him anti inflammatory medication which helped a lot. Over the past two days we’ve noticed he’s retaining a lot of fluid in his injured area. He has retained so much fluid that if you pay his butt, it jiggles like a water balloon. What can i do to drain it or treat it?

Updated On July 15th, 2021

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 14 days old | 2.8 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Do not attempt to drain this yourself. Felix needs to see a vet immediately to get this checked out. It could be fluid accumulating, but he could have an infection or that could be internal bleeding. I can't say what exactly is causing the swelling without seeing him in person, but I would consider this a medical emergency. Please take him into a vet now. Best of luck.

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