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Why is my cat's healing wound worse after a vet took blood from it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Singapura | Male | neutered

Hello, how are you ? Is that okay if the doctor dig into recovering wound to get a blood test ? The wound on my cat seems getting worse because of that..

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 1st, 2019

I'm not quite sure how or why your vet would have needed to take a blood sample in a location where there was also a wound, but I wouldn't be sure that the wound is getting worse from being disrupted by a needle. It's always difficult to determine whether or not treatment was appropriate without knowing all of the details of the case. If you're concerned that the wound is worse I would recommend rechecking with your vet. You should bring up your concerns and if you still don't feel comfortable with the care provided you may want to get a second opinion.

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