My cat has an infected, smelly wound she keeps licking. What to do?

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this use to be a bump and it used to be closed and we can’t afford to take her to the vet so it got infected now it smells and she keep licking it. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 13 lbs

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, I would recommend taking Roseberry into your vet as soon as possible. That wound appears to be necrotic, meaning that tissue is dying due to the severity of the infection. I worry that this wound will eventually lead to sepsis and death if left untreated. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat has an infected, smelly wound she keeps licking. What to do?

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