My cat has a wound and no vet nearby. What home care can I give?

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What is this ?? And please suggest a proper remedy for it as I am not having any vet nearby. Pet's info: Cat | Ocicat | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 26 days old | 6.61 lbs

Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I am so incredibly sorry this has happened to your cat Gulabo. 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. It appears to be Cat bite woulnd, unfortunately these types of wounds 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. Due this high likelihood for an abcess, as well as the fact that the would is currently open and bleeding, I would advise taking Gulabo to the veterinarian as soon as you can. 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 medications such a as antibiotics, pain relief, and anti-inflammatories to make Gulabo comfortable and help the healing process. If this is not possible at the moment here are some tactics to attempt at home; E-collar to keep wound clean Clean the area with warm water Place a small tshirt on Gulabo if you do not have an ecolllar Watch for signs that the infection is progressing such as vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, inappetance, creamy discharge or foul odor. I hope this information was helpful and that Gulabo heals well.

My cat has a wound and no vet nearby. What home care can I give?

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