My pregnant cat can't clean herself. How to soothe raw area?

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I believe my cat is pregnant and has gotten too big to bend to clean herself. She has rubbed a raw spot on the side of her anus by dragging her butt on the floor to clean herself. I have been cleaning her to the extent she stays still before running off and have tried Neosporin on the raw spot. It only got to this point today and has not made it to the point of bleeding. Is there anything I can do to help her or will it just have to wait and go away after she givee birth? Pet's info: Cat | Ocicat | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 10 months old | 6 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about Luna. In addition to Neosporin you could use a diaper cream on this area to help sooth the irritation. If Luna will allow it you can use a warm wash cloth to gently clean the area and remove debris. You can then apply the diaper cream. If the area continues to be irritated and red I would recommend having Luna seen by her veterinarian as this could lead to a skin infection that may require antibiotics. Hope this helps, good luck!

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