My cat was shaved and now has crusty patches. Is it infected?

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Hi my cat recently got shaved on his neck to have a blood test now he has some brown crusty patches there is this infected. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 31 years and 5 months old

Amy Poole, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is difficult to say if Tupac has a skin infection based on the picture. Some animals will get irritated skin from being shaved with clippers and will scratch and rub at the area and cause a secondary infection. If you are seeing crusts in the area, I would recommend trying to clean it with a mild soap. If it is not improving or definitely if it is getting worse, I would take him in to your vet to have his skin evaluated. He may need topical or oral medication to improve his skin.

My cat was shaved and now has crusty patches. Is it infected?

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