My cat hit his face on a cat tree. How do I treat his mouth injury?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 12 lbs
My cat hit his face while trying to jump up to a cat tree and hurt his little mouth and I just want to make sure he isnt hurt too bad and that I'm taking care of his injury correctly
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Published on May 11th, 2019
Ouch, poor Asia! I would gently clean the wound with warm water and antiseptic soap. To keep him from licking at it, you can put an Ecollar on him. You can get one at a pet store or make one at home. Keep the wound clean and dry, and monitor it for signs of infection. If you see redness, swelling, warmth to the touch, or pus, then it is infected and he will need to see the vet for antibiotics to treat it. I hope this helps!
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Published on February 9th, 2018
It's difficult to know the extent of his injuries without seeing him, but it's good to do some basic wound management. The first thing you should do with it is flush the wound using a syringe or other dispensing device with warm water for five minutes. This may not be easy, because cats tend to hate water getting near their face. I recommend having someone help you with this and wrapping him in a towel to make sure the wound gets flushed well. Below is a link to a demonstration of an eye flush that shows how to restrain him well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDGzdUTUdNI Infection is the biggest concern with these wounds; so it's best to flush the wound 1-2 times a day and gently wipe away any big crusts - make sure not to scrub the wound, because this can make it worse. I hope that helps and Walnut Gavidia gets better soon.
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