My cat's wound reopened, skin is blue after antibiotics. What now?

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My cat got a wound on her side a couple weeks ago. She finished her antibiotics and the wound seamed healed. Today a bit of it opened up and the skin around it is blue. Is this normal? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry to hear that you are experiencing these issues with Waffles. Thank you for providing a picture of the wound. I would start by placing an e-collar on her straight away so she can't bite or lick the wound. This will cause further tissue trauma and may introduce infection. Cat bites are very likely to form an abcess. Which is an accumulation of Bacteria and dead and dying white blood cells. This forms puss and accumulates when wounds close over infection, under the skin, until it bursts. It sounds to me from what you are describing hay Waffles had an abscess which has not re-opened. Due this high likelihood for an abcess, as well as the fact that the would is currently open and bleeding, I would advise taking Waffles to the veterinarian soon. The vet will clean the wound by flushing it with saline. The vet may need to place a surgical drain in order to prevent pus building up and an abcess forming. The vet can also prescribe more medications such a as antibiotics, pain relief, and anti-inflammatories to make Waffles comfortable and help the healing process. I hope this information was helpful and that Waffles heals well.

My cat's wound reopened, skin is blue after antibiotics. What now?

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