Why is my cat's matted face wound not healing with peroxide?

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She has a matted fur scab on her face, not sure where it came from. We shave off the fur in the area but now it turned so hard & too close to the skin so we cannot cut it off. We washed it with hydrogen peroxide everyday and put neosporin on it but not working. She cringe a bit when we clean it. She is wearing a cone to prevent from scratching it. She has it near her temples before but it healed with our same treatment. Her life style is same, normal food, poop. Please advice thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Female | spayed | 5 years and 3 months old | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I would stop cleaning Moon Moon's sore with hydrogen peroxide. That's because it can actually damage tissues and interrupt the healing process. It is concerning that it's not healing, and the hydrogen peroxide could be part of the problem with it not healing. I would also refrain from putting Neosporin on it. Although quite safe on superficial wounds, cats groom and ingest most of the topical ointment you apply and therefore should be used only under direct veterinary supervision and if there are no other appropriate options. Many human ointments contain multiple other ingredients which are not necessarily safe to be swallowed. I think it would be a good idea to take her into the vet to have her wound examined. The vet can clean the cut, and may prescribe an antibiotic to help it heal if it's infected.

Why is my cat's matted face wound not healing with peroxide?

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