Is my cat's bite wound from a fight serious? What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Somali | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 4 months old | 17 lbs
I'm worried about a bite wound in my cats left shoulder. He spears to have been in a fight last night. Is there anything I could or should do for him?
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on July 8th, 2017
Ouch! Bite wounds should always be treated by a veterinarian sooner rather than later. Often times bite wounds can be very deceiving and do not look bad on the surface, but once it is properly explored ends up being much worse than initially expected. Miata's wound is very close to the elbow joint, making even more important that it be evaluated and treated by a veterinarian as soon as possible.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on July 15th, 2019
That appears to be a bite from a cat. It looks too small to be a wound from a dog bite. In reality it does not matter what it was from. The wound could become infected from either bite. At this time the wound looks quiet and not infected so I suggest you just monitor the wound for now. I strongly recommend you have him neutered as that will usually curb fighting behavior.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
My cat has wound on her right leg most likely from a fight with another cat. It seems like there is two small holes and a lot of fur missing. How can I treat it? Is it imperative to see a vet?
Our BarnCat spent 2 nights outside and she looks like she may have had a bit of a scrum. She could just be exhausted, but she's not interested a fresh can of food, and she's usually very food driven. She let us pet her for a while and then retreated
Hello, I was wondering how serious this cat wound seems to be? Is he in need of vet assistance? Is it infected? He is a stray and is afraid of other humans so I'm not sure what to do with him. Thanks!
We just discovered that our cat has been injured. I think it can be another cat that bit him. Some hair is missing and there is a bit of blood in the wound; however it is not actively bleeding. How can we clean the wound or do you think we should we
Good day! Is it true that most cat fight wounds are Bacterial infections rather than a fungal infection? My cat has gotten some minor wounds on his head after a fight with a stray cat, and I've been using Elica-M for a fungal infection as my vet reco
So I have found a hole in my cat's leg, near his paw. It looks like a snake bite to me but there is only one hole. When I look into the hole, it actually looks Hollow. Should I go to a vet nearby, or will my cat be okay?
my cat accidentally got out of the house and was missing for a couple hours. he came back with some sort of wound. what can we do? does this look like an animal bite? we can take him to the vet if necessary. but would appreciate at home treatments.
I think Yesterday early morning our cat was involved in an animal fight, it has bruise mark on its forehead. How to check whether which animal has bitten it? Cat or dog? It was bitten by dog nine months ago, we took it to vet and got it vaccinated. N
My cat got bit should I bring her to the vet now
I recently found a wound on my cat and was concerned for his health. He's usually an indoor cat, but has managed to run outside a few times. I gently cleaned the wound with a cotton ball slightly damp with hydrogen peroxide and put a cone on the cat
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
