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My cat's stomach bite smells awful. Is it infected? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 lbs

My cat has been bitten on the stomach it happened last week and now it has a bad smell coming from the bite. What do I do ?

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Answered By Emily, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 20th, 2017

This wound is very infected and needs extensive wound care as well as antibiotics and pain medication from your veterinarian. Smokey needs to be seen by veterinarian as soon as possible. Keep the area clean and dry and keep her inside until shr is seen by veterinarian. Do not give any human pain medication as it can be extremely toxic to cats.

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