My cat's paw cut has white fluid. Is it infected? Should I see a vet?

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My 1.5 yrs old male cat has the habit of going out in the evening and returning at night. Two days ago I saw he had cut his right hind palm minorly. I had applied a mild Ayurvedic antiseptic lotion which mostly cures such cuts (this had happened earlier too a couple of times). But today I'm seeing it has become a bit moist and over the cut I can see a whitish fluid. Is it something serious? Or is it just normal blood clotting procedure? How shall I cure this properly? Or shall I visit a vet? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 4 months old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Whitish fluid usually means infection. When the body is healing a cut, there can be a small amount of clear yellow or amber fluid produced - this is completely normal. If the fluid turns opaque white or yellow or green, this indicates an influx of white blood cells. These white blood cells are the fighters of the immune system and usually shows up when the body needs to remove bacteria or dead tissue. Once infection shows up, it usually needs treatment with antibiotics. I recommend that Gooty see a vet as soon as possible for appropriate treatment. Cuts on the paw are often harder to heal than elsewhere on the body due to the amount of movement that occurs when they are walking.

My cat's paw cut has white fluid. Is it infected? Should I see a vet?

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