My cat's tongue is cut from a fight. How do I treat the wound?

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My cats have played chase and fight yesterday,but in the play one accidentally scratched the other in the mouth,there was little blood and I thought his gums are injured,he had difficult eating after that, I had to chop his food on small peaces,but today he feels worse and I opened his mouth to check and saw that the wound is on his tongue,not on the gums,so I'm worried,I don't know how I have to treat him, should i give him inside antibiotics or something topical on the wound? Thank you much. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 8 years old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

You won't be able to put anything on the tongue to treat topically. I would recommend having Melcho checked by a vet. The wound may need stitches to heal. The tongue is great at healing but the edges of the wound need to be close together to heal. Antibiotics would probably be a good idea.

My cat's tongue is cut from a fight. How do I treat the wound?

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