My cat's fight wound is watery. Is her antibiotic dosage correct?

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My cat got into fight last week and she used to lick the wounds so I put cone 3 days back and from yesterday I started applying lorexane ointment since the wound was looking like abscess( I cleaned the wound and applied ointment) and started giving aricef 50mg (antibiotics)tablet morning and evening and the wound is not looking any better, it started looking more watery ! When I met the vet he said to do what I am doing now!rification don't know what to do.is 50 mg too much for the cat? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 months and 17 days old | 6 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

The dosage of Aricef is correct. This will take some time to resolve. Two doses of antibiotics is not going to make a huge difference. Give the Aricef for a minimum of 7 days (twice a day). Follow up with your vet if it doesn't start looking better after the 7 days. Best wishes.

My cat's fight wound is watery. Is her antibiotic dosage correct?

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