Why does my cat's paw infection keep coming back after vet visits?

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My cats foot keeps getting infected and open and dry. It’s happened about 4 times and each time we take him to the vet and get him meds but a few days later it’s back to being bad. We tried a cone also, he licks it with his very rough tongue. What do we do?

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

It looks like this may not be a simple infection. You should talk to your vet about a possible immune-mediated disease or a biopsy for a resistant infection or fungal infection. The vet may need to check his blood work and test for FIV/FeLV to see if there are any abnormalities which could affect healing.

Why does my cat's paw infection keep coming back after vet visits?

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