Is mupirocin ointment safe for my cat's nail infection or not?

Question

If a cat might have an infection around his nail, is it ok to put mupirorcin on the area just in case? I was told by a vet to soak it in betadine and wait a few days, but was wondering if this is also ok to use my cat. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 15 days old | 11 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Although quite safe on superficial wounds, cats groom and ingest most of the topical ointment you apply and therefore should be used only under direct veterinary supervision and if there are no other appropriate options. Many human ointments contain multiple other ingredients which are not necessarily safe to be swallowed. I would not use it.

Is mupirocin ointment safe for my cat's nail infection or not?

Most Helpful Answer

Related Questions

Hi, Miyu is a 1-year old male cat, and when he had a chance to go outside, he ends up getting fight with other outside cat and gets wounds. I'm worried what to treat the wounds, they're not really fatal wounds, just scratches. But what could I use to

My cat has an infected scratch on his nose. Is it ok to put triple antibiotic ointment on it until I can get him to the vet?

Can I use batraban on my cats wound

We have 2 indoor cats. The younger is 2 years old. She started getting these bumps on her neck/chin area a few months ago. They come and go. But now she has one in an area that she can reach to lick. Her fur is missing and it's turned into a scab tha

My male cat (1-1/2 yr old) has a sore on back of neck. Looks slightly bloody. Hair missing. Less than size of a dime. Indoor cat always. Not sure if I can try Neosporin or need to take him to the vet. Thank you. Picture is not great - he wouldn't hol

If my cat has what appears to be a nail infection can I use EnteDerm and or conzole 1% for untifungal purposes? I already have these on hand.

Can I use this on Fred's paw?

hi, my cat recently lost his whole nail. It was bleeding the first day and then stopped. 2 days later he reopened the cut and it was bleeding again. Probably from jumping off something. It isn't bleeding anymore but I was wondering if you think I sh

Can Terbinaforce ointment be used to treat yeast infection in kittens ?

My cat was spayed a week ago.. Everything went well :) But now, the wound is a little infected (the vet said). My vet also only saw the pictures attached. She recommended that i use fucidin cream. Is it safe? what happens if she licks a bit?

Related Searches

Share