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My cat has a small raw wound on her leg. Can I treat it at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 7 months old

Hi. My cat has a pea sized perfectly round wound on her leg looks raw. No behavioral changes, or appetite changes, seems like it doesn't bother her. It's on her hip. Any advice would be great.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 11th, 2017

Ouch, poor Pritzy! Thank you for providing pictures of this wound, as it helps with my answer to you. I don't see any pus, and it doesn't look particularly red, swollen, or deep. Based on that, this is something you can try to treat at home. I would gently clean the wound with warm water and antiseptic soap. To keep her from licking at it, you can put an Ecollar on her. You can get one at a pet store or make one at home. I will put a link below on how to make an Ecollar at home. Keep the wound clean and dry, and monitor it for signs of infection. If you see redness, swelling, warmth to the touch, or pus, then it is infected and she will need to see the vet for antibiotics to treat it. Good luck, I hope this helps :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffR-LzyW1M

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