My cat has a wound and hair loss from food allergy. Topical solutions?

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Cat seems to have an open wound and hair loss from scratching/itching. This recently happened from a mixture of new food, perhaps a food allergy. Are there topical remedies that can be used? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 years old | 16 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. If this is a food allergy, then make sure to first off switch him back to his original food. Then you can try shaving the hair around the wound and cleaning it with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water. If the wound resembles a "hot spot" then you can try some over the counter hot spot spray from your local pet store. However if this wound is more like a puncture, then its best to get your local vet to treat this area appropriately.

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