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My cat suddenly has a wound on its neck that was not there earlier – is it ringworm?
The neck wound does not look like ringworm; treat it as an injury with saline and iodine. See a vet if it does not improve.
What is removed during a female cat’s spay surgery?
Spaying removes the uterus and ovaries. The best age is 7-8 months. The incision is below the navel and deep; prevent licking post-surgery.
What Happens If You Cut Off a Cat’s Tail?
Cutting a cat's tail damages skin and nerve endings, causing pain and possible infection, and removes its balance aid in walking and jumping, raising fall injuries. The tail also expresses emotion and social signals, so loss may make the cat more withdrawn.
Why Is My Cat’s Rear End Ulcerated?
Anal ulcers often come from a sharp-object wound infected by waste, or long-term feces stuck around the anus causing stretching and infection. Clean and treat the area, and see a vet if it doesn't heal.
What medicine treats an inflamed cat wound?
Use antiseptics and wound care: rinse with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply topical antibiotic. Deep or pus-filled wounds need a vet for stitching or cleaning in a sterile setting.
My cat’s back leg was limp a week ago, now walks normally but has a hairless lump it won’t let me touch
Treatment depends on the injury type. For a skin scrape, clean with iodine or alcohol and apply erythromycin ointment, with an Elizabethan collar to prevent licking. A deep wound needs a vet for bandaging and shots. Non-healing wounds need X-rays of bone and joint, then surgery or rest with limited activity.
What should I do if my cat is bitten?
From the photo, the injury is serious with exposed flesh; take the cat to a vet promptly for cleaning and suturing. Follow the vet's care instructions and supplement nutrition with chicken breast, beef, or nutritional paste. Keep the cat from strenuous activity and licking the wound until it fully heals.
What Medicine for a Cat That Drools a Lot?
Don't medicate a drooling cat blindly — find the cause first. Oral foreign bodies (bone, fish bone) need removal then antiseptic spray; stomatitis needs mouth spray, anti-inflammatories, dental cleaning or extraction; pharyngitis needs vet amoxicillin and soft food, or IV fluids if it won't drink. Rinse the mouth if a strong-tasting substance caused it.
What should I pay attention to for a male cat’s neutering?
There are precautions before and after neutering. Before surgery, ensure the cat is healthy — treat any illness first — and fast per the vet's advice to lower risk. After surgery, give a quiet, clean rest area, avoid overexertion that irritates the wound, and clean and disinfect the wound daily to prevent infection.
My puppy was bitten by a large pet Golden Retriever and now won’t let anyone near it, stays still, and keeps licking the wound.
After a dog bite, check the injury; if the wound is obvious or bleeding, clean it with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply antibacterial ointment to speed healing. Keep an Elizabethan collar on until healed to prevent licking and infection. A large wound may need stitches at the vet.