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My cat's leg was bitten by a dog, now her face is swollen. What now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 2 months and 1 day old

Last day a dog byte my cats leg..now leg is ok.. Face swells.. Can u help me pls

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on January 13th, 2019

Poor suppie! She may have developed an infection and swelling from the dog bite. Since she is so small, I strongly recommend to have your vet look at her they can get her started on the proper antibiotics if needed. Unfortunately there are no great over the counter meds to help. Waiting too long and this is an infection it could cause a systemic infection which can be much more dangerous. I hope this helps!

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