How to treat my cat's itchy, raw neck wound that won't heal?

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My cat has scratched a raw place about the size of a quarter on his neck. What is something safe I can put on it? The problem is when it starts to heal it itches and he scratches it repeatedly making it raw again. Ugh! Please help! Thank you! Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Callie! Any non-healing wound is best to be evaluated by a Vet. It is ideal to find out why Callie is so itchy, is it fleas, allergies, etc. The first step in getting the area to heal is to stop the scratching, use antibiotics if infected and keep Callie from scratching it. Get an Elizabethan collar (cone) or donut. You can clean the area once to twice daily with warm water and a mild soap and then apply a triple antibiotic ointment twice daily. Keep the cone on until the wound is completely healed. If it heals and you take the cone off and she scratches enough to break open the skin again you need to take her to the Vet. I hope this helps and have a great Thanksgiving!

How to treat my cat's itchy, raw neck wound that won't heal?

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