My cat was bitten by a rat. What to do for urgent wound care?

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My cat is being bitten by rats, I applied turmeric powder on wounds, what should I do to get my cat. And there is no vet available till tomorrow 10 am. Now time is 8.10pm. Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Female | 1 month old | 1lb

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Keep the wound clean, you can clean it with regular water at least twice a day, i would recommend applying antibiotic cream after you finish cleaning the wound 2 times a day. bear in mind it might still end up infected like most bite wounds and will require systemic antibiotics as well.

My cat was bitten by a rat. What to do for urgent wound care?

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