My cat has fight wounds. What can I safely put on his scratches?

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Hi, Miyu is a 1-year old male cat, and when he had a chance to go outside, he ends up getting fight with other outside cat and gets wounds. I'm worried what to treat the wounds, they're not really fatal wounds, just scratches. But what could I use to treat his wounds? I was about to use "Zinc Oxide + Calamine: Calmoseptine" cream but I read on the internet that it is unsafe for pets. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

You are right, it's not safe to use on cats. Cats groom and ingest most of the topical ointment you apply and therefore should be used only under direct veterinary supervision and if there are no other appropriate options. Many human ointments contain multiple other ingredients which are not necessarily safe to be swallowed. I would speak to Miyu's vet about oral antibiotics to prevent infection. I'd also have him neutered. That will cut down on the fights with other cats. I hope this helps.

My cat has fight wounds. What can I safely put on his scratches?

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