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My cat has fight wounds & scratches. Can he be neutered now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Recently my cats got scratched up in a big fight (hes an outdoor cat and likes to rome the neighborhood then come back inside) He has a bunch of scratches on his head and those are healing but he also has a hole in the front of his head (like he got bit) and a whole in his tail, he keeps scratching them anytime they scab over though? Also do you think he'd be healthy enough to get neutered? We're taking him to the vet to get neutered, but Im unsure if he should be allowe to heal completel first

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 31st, 2017

Poor guy. You need to get him to a vet right away to have these areas flushed and then get him on a short course of antibiotics to prevent infection. Animal bites are notorious for getting infected because loads of bacteria live on pets teeth, which then migrates underneath the skin during the bite. Neutering your pet during this healing process is not an ideal time to do this; although, if your vet doesn't mind doing a quick snip at the same time to save from having to do two procedures, then go for it. I have seen several vets who will do this to help the owner out with expenses, plus a cat neuter takes literally 5-10 minutes to do. A neutered pet is less likely to get into so many fights outside, so there is an advantage to doing this right away.

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    Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

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    Poor Bubbles! If he has bite wounds than he should be on an antibiotic to prevent/treat an infection. As long as he does not have a fever, he should be able to be neutered but you should check with your vet to make sure. He may also need a rabies vaccine if he is not up to date on his vaccines.

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