Senior cat has open wound she keeps licking. Is it a hot spot?

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A week ago we noticed this open wound on my 17 year old cat. It has not changed shape or color. My cat's behavior has also been normal aside from licking the wound. We have been spraying the wound with "essential pet wound spray" to keep it clean. We think it might be a hot spot, but we are unsure. My cat has had no history of skin conditions. She also is an indoor cat that has no interaction with other cats. Could you please help us determine what this could be?? Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 17 years old | 8 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. From your description and the pictures that you provided, there are multiple possibilities of what this could be. Without examining lucky it is difficult to say for sure what this is. Several possibilities that I would suspect would include a wound that was created secondary to Lucky excessively licking and chewing at the area that may have been triggered by an insect bite, a skin tumor of some type that was causing discomfort and now lucky Has worsened It by licking and chewing at it, or what we call an e acidophilic plaque which is part of a complex process called eosinophilic granuloma complex. Due to the several possibilities of what this could be, I would suggest having your veterinarian take a look at this in order to examine it and fully determine what this could possibly be. Your veterinarian can then choose the most appropriate tests to be performed in order to deduct what the most probable cause is. Once your veterinarian knows more about what this could possibly be, then the most appropriate treatment can be administered. I hope this helps! Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available by phone or text based consultation if you need me.

Senior cat has open wound she keeps licking. Is it a hot spot?

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