My cat's paw is scabbed, chapped, or dry. What home remedies work?

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My cats paw is scabbed/chapped. Pulled litter chunk out with tweasers and applied neosporin. Anything else I can do? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 7 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You should put an e-collar on your kitty, as she will likely lick off the neosporin and ingest it. You may gently wash the paw with warm water so all the debris and dirt is off and then, if it is just dry and cracked, you can put vaseline on the spot. If it looks red and angry or infected it may be advisable to take her to a vet for an exam. IF you put neosporine on the wound and it does not get better within two days, you should definitely take Teagan to a vet as there are some nasty autoimmune diseases which can cause lesions on the paws.

My cat's paw is scabbed, chapped, or dry. What home remedies work?

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