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Hello!
Gracie licked her bum raw a couple of weeks ago. The the short version of the long story is: she had several days of anesthesia- and stress-induced diarrhea after a dental extraction, wound up with an impacted anal gland, and obsessively overgroomed the area.
She was given Topagen spray, and then switched to Otizole ointment (which is very oily) because she was terrified of the Topagen spray bottle.
Now, her bum is healing nicely, and the vet said I can likely stop the ointment and take the cone off in a few days... but I also need to clean the ointment residue off Gracie's bum/haunches first. Problem is, Gracie DOES NOT want me touching her behind -- I've tried wiping the area with a warm wet washcloth (esp. after she uses the litter box) and can only get one or two quick (but gentle) wipes in before she freaks out. Even getting the ointment *on* has to be done in short, quick swipes.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to get that type ointment residue off what is clearly a very sensitive area?
It's greasy, so a quick wipe with a wet washcloth doesn't do it.
In a perfect world, her back end would get a good sudsy wash with cat shampoo... but that will never happen. She doesn't like being picked up or held, burrito-ing her is a no-go because she's like a squirrel and can't be caught (even with sneak attacks), and I live alone, so this will be a one-person cleaning operation.
Any tips would be hugely appreciated -- thank you in advance!
Gracie licked her bum raw a couple of weeks ago. The the short version of the long story is: she had several days of anesthesia- and stress-induced diarrhea after a dental extraction, wound up with an impacted anal gland, and obsessively overgroomed the area.
She was given Topagen spray, and then switched to Otizole ointment (which is very oily) because she was terrified of the Topagen spray bottle.
Now, her bum is healing nicely, and the vet said I can likely stop the ointment and take the cone off in a few days... but I also need to clean the ointment residue off Gracie's bum/haunches first. Problem is, Gracie DOES NOT want me touching her behind -- I've tried wiping the area with a warm wet washcloth (esp. after she uses the litter box) and can only get one or two quick (but gentle) wipes in before she freaks out. Even getting the ointment *on* has to be done in short, quick swipes.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to get that type ointment residue off what is clearly a very sensitive area?
It's greasy, so a quick wipe with a wet washcloth doesn't do it.
In a perfect world, her back end would get a good sudsy wash with cat shampoo... but that will never happen. She doesn't like being picked up or held, burrito-ing her is a no-go because she's like a squirrel and can't be caught (even with sneak attacks), and I live alone, so this will be a one-person cleaning operation.
Any tips would be hugely appreciated -- thank you in advance!