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My 2-day-old kitten has a neck wound. What home care can I give?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

2 day old kitten with open wound on neck. Mother cat moved her kittens to a darker more closed off part of the house and when I checked on them I saw the 2 puncture wounds under the neck. It’s not bleeding and doesn’t have any discharge and he is still feeding. Is there anything I can do for him to help it heal? Thank you.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on January 13th, 2019

You can try putting some neosporin on it twice a day. If it isn’t healing then I would have your vet take a look at it. She may need oral antibiotics or there could be a parasite in it causing the hole. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Liz DeWandeler, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 8th, 2017

    Poor kitten! It is difficult to advise you without knowing how serious the injury is; a picture might help if you want to post and ask again. However, you can try cleaning the wound gently with warm, soapy water. Then apply a small amount of an antibacterial ointment such as neosporin and keep the cats from bothering the area. If it is very deep, it may take a long time to heal. If it becomes infected (having discharge or foul odor), you will need to seek veterinary attention. Hope this helps!

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    Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 8th, 2017

    I am sorry to hear that this kitten was injured. I would recommend to try to shave the area with some clippers and try putting antibiotic ointment on it. Unfortunately, since I have never examined the kitten and I do not know how bad it looks, I cannot recommend any oral medications for the kitten to take. Plus with it being only 2 days old, there are limited number of medications it can take. Make sure that you are feeding it kitten formula every 2 hours if it is not nursing. I hope he makes it through!

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