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Why is my cat licking her raw, bleeding ankles after vet treatment?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 14 years and 9 months old | 9 lbs

My cat is licking her ankles to the point where there raw and bleeding I don't know why she started doing this . I took her to a vet and they gave me cream and steroids for 2 weeks . Did not help at all

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 13th, 2018

Without seeing the lesions it is hard to say exactly what the next step would be. You can always upload up to 3 pictures when submitting a question. I would recommend taking him back to the veterinarian and putting an elizabethan collar on him in the mean time. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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