Why Won’t My Cat’s Wound Heal?
📝 Summary
A slow or non-healing wound comes from weak nutrition or bacterial infection; boost food and clean with iodine and saline plus an antiseptic and wound spray, or see a vet for debridement.
1 Poor Nutrition
If no redness or pus, slow healing means a weak body, common in cats on single-form kibble or too little food. Add nutrition: paste, goat milk, fish soup, meat porridge, easy to absorb; avoid oily, salty food that hinders healing.
2 Infection
More often, poor care causes bacterial infection: red, swollen, hot, painful, then pus and yellow fluid, even dead tissue; fever and dullness follow, and fungus or parasites also delay healing. Early: clean with iodine and saline, then an antiseptic solution plus a wound-healing spray to kill bacteria and grow tissue. Severe: vet debridement and sutures, with an antibiotic tablet to prevent spread.
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