My 16-year-old cat has an oozing, smelly back sore. What to do?

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My 16 year old cat has an open, oozing sore on his back the size of a nickel. It looks like raw meat and smells. It looks like it's oozing pus and white liquid. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 16 years old | 13 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It's either an opened abscess or a tumor, either way it needs to be looked at by a vet as soon as possible, if it's an abscess it will need to be treated with antibiotics, if it is a tumor it will need to be removed surgically.

My 16-year-old cat has an oozing, smelly back sore. What to do?

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