My cat's acne pimple burst. How to clean and care for the wound?

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Cat has cat ance, only ever been blackheads, but recently one of his patches of blackheads became a "superpimple" tonight the pimple burst or he scracthed it and its a bloody slightly puss-y crater. About the size of a pencil eraser. Besides a future vet visit what should i do? Clean the wound? Antibiotic ointment? Id appreciate any suggestions. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 4 years old | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Sam regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

My cat's acne pimple burst. How to clean and care for the wound?

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