Cat with swollen upper right lip. What should I do?

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Good evening,

My kitty has just come home and her upper right lip is all swollen! It has at least doubled in size!

I’ve had a look inside her mouth but there’s nothing there, then I noticed she has a sort of scratch going from her lip almost up to her whiskers.

I think she must have been in a fight and it's probably got infected; she was fine this morning.

She’s just eaten so I don't think it's bothering her too much, however I’d like to know if there's anything I can do or if I should just wait.

(I don’t think it’s a bee sting as there aren’t any in the garden.)

Thanks

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    Hi Angeline

    I cleaned Minouch with some antiseptic yesterday.

    This morning it hadn't changed at all, it's still just as swollen, but I’m waiting to see what happens and I’ll give the vet a ring this afternoon.

    I’m going to clean it again when I get home.

    Thanks for the advice.

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    Okay

    thanks very much

    I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow

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    Personally, I don’t think so. My vet told me that a standard antiseptic spray was fine and I didn’t really ask any more questions, so I’m not sure what other disinfectants to suggest. If you’re worried, give an out-of-hours vet a ring; they’ll be able to tell you what to do and it doesn’t cost a penny :).
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    Thanks.

    Can I use any disinfectant?

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    Hi there, if it’s infected you need to clean it. If it carries on like this, there could be serious consequences... the lip might be full of pus, so you really need to see a vet. Disinfect it with a solution that doesn't sting and try to get to the vet's tomorrow as soon as you can.
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