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My cat was attacked, deep nose cut, breathing hard. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 5 months old

Hello some cat attacked my cat and he has deep cut in his nose and he's breathing a bit different I think and when he woke up he sneeze, is he okay? I washed it with tissue and cold water and put otodex cream on the wound Is he okay? I'm really worried

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 21st, 2019

Oh, I'm worried about Jay Jay too! If he's breathing a bit differently, I would be concerned that he has damage to his nasal passage. In addition, cat bites frequently become abscessed. He needs to see a vet now to have this treated, so please take him into one immediately. Best of luck.

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