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My family is recommending a cream called Creme De La Tia. Its a healing cream for animals, but mostly used on humans. Should I use some on Sadie and see if anything changes?Do you know or can take some guesses what kind of a bug was that? I second the suggestion send the picture to a vet. They might prescribe you something more on the natural side if the cat is otherwise fine.
If you are sure vets prescribe it to cats, not for some other animals but for cats, it should be harmless. If you are not sure give the vet clinic a call.My family is recommending a cream called Creme De La Tia. Its a healing cream for animals, but mostly used on humans. Should I use some on Sadie and see if anything changes?
All it took was a little Googling:My family is recommending a cream called Creme De La Tia. Its a healing cream for animals....
First of all, "La Tia Mana" is NOT what i'm talking about. I searched it up and it is definitely not the cream I have. Secondly, it is not a face cream. La Creme De La Tia is for any body parts that have minor burns or wounds. You have the wrong cream .All it took was a little Googling:
April 28, 2017
Health officials warn of mercury in skin cream
California health officials are warning consumers not to use a face cream because it contains mercury, a chemical that can affect the nervous system and other organs.
The Mexican-made face cream, sold under the name La Tía Mána and in unlabeled white cold-cream jars, were recently tested and came back positive for high levels of mercury......
LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-officials-warn-of-mercury-in-skin-cream-brand-la-tia-mana/
Not only should you not use it on your cat........no human should be using this crap!
Your post was made on Friday...3 days ago - you said the bug was eaten "a couple days" before then......if this were a bug bite, the swelling would have reduced in 5 days.
To me, it looks like a textbook example of a "rodent ulcer".....that is a type of allergic reaction known as Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex. Here's a reliable veterinary reference for you: Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats - Veterinary Partner - VIN.
No cream is going to resolve this - a competent Vet will know how to both diagnose and treat it. But, there's no 'home remedy'. A steroid is usually used to stop the immune response.
If this is the first time this has occurred, don't waste your time looking around for some allergen that could have triggered it. Cats' immune systems are extremely sensitive - so sensitive that they sometimes 'get fooled' and mount an enormous reaction to something that shouldn't be concerning at all. (It might even have been the spider after all!)
Vet time!
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Also, her bump/swelling has definitely gone down! It's barely noticeable now, and I think in one more day or two it will be gone.All it took was a little Googling:
April 28, 2017
Health officials warn of mercury in skin cream
California health officials are warning consumers not to use a face cream because it contains mercury, a chemical that can affect the nervous system and other organs.
The Mexican-made face cream, sold under the name La Tía Mána and in unlabeled white cold-cream jars, were recently tested and came back positive for high levels of mercury......
LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-officials-warn-of-mercury-in-skin-cream-brand-la-tia-mana/
Not only should you not use it on your cat........no human should be using this crap!
Your post was made on Friday...3 days ago - you said the bug was eaten "a couple days" before then......if this were a bug bite, the swelling would have reduced in 5 days.
To me, it looks like a textbook example of a "rodent ulcer".....that is a type of allergic reaction known as Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex. Here's a reliable veterinary reference for you: Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats - Veterinary Partner - VIN.
No cream is going to resolve this - a competent Vet will know how to both diagnose and treat it. But, there's no 'home remedy'. A steroid is usually used to stop the immune response.
If this is the first time this has occurred, don't waste your time looking around for some allergen that could have triggered it. Cats' immune systems are extremely sensitive - so sensitive that they sometimes 'get fooled' and mount an enormous reaction to something that shouldn't be concerning at all. (It might even have been the spider after all!)
Vet time!
.