Editor's Note: Do NOT use Neosporin on cats as it can cause have a deadly allergic reaction. Contact your veterinarian for advice on the proper product to use.
On New Years Day I found a sore on my cat. I pet her a thousand times a day so I know it wasn't there the night before. I couldn't get a vet appointment until the 8th. In the meantime I kept it clean and used Neosporin. I went to the vet on the 8th, he said it was an allergic reaction and prescribed 3 medications.
Now just 3 days later the sore is just about healed but she won't stop scratching right below the sore. It's not any particular shape, just two straight lines where the folds of her skin are when her head is upright. She is making it bleed. I have the cone on her now but I don't think its safe to leave it on while I'm asleep or at work.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm very concerned. Should I take her back to the vet? I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac cat mommy but I hate seeing her uncomfortable.
By Lisa from Philadelphia, PA
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I have 4 cats with this problem, altho they have not had any infections from their sores. My vet prescribes prednisone or prednisolone tablets for it. I've tried sprays and medicated powders from the drugstores: you might have good luck with that. The kitten really should see a vet as infection is present She will need an antibiotic and possibly stitches. I have a cat who had a puncture wound that started out as a tooth-hole sized bite from another cat. It then opened up to the size of a quarter over the next few days despite my efforts with hydrogen peroxide soaked cotton balls.
That's when I took her to the veterinarian. Money well spent? The bleeding was dripping now and then and wouldn't cease. Stitches were clearly needed. Hydrogen Peroxide is the way to go to keep bleeding wounds free of infection.
The cat photo I have is of my kitty girl, Mitsu, who had the wound that kept opening up larger everyday. For a low-cost veterinarian I was miffed with how many $$ he required to do the procedure: not very Thrifty!
Health is first and foremost and kitties must be doctored and at least Mitsu looks ashamed of herself for having got into one bad fight behind my back. Good Luck with your kitten.
Hydrogen peroxide could have been the problem. It's great for a fresh wound, but it dissolves blood clots, and the blood needs to clot for a wound to heal. You don't want to use hydrogen peroxide more than once on the same wound.
I have read countless times, NEVER PUT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ON A CAT
NEVER USE PEROXIDE ONE ANY WOUNDS it destroys healthy tissue and causes many problems in everything, colloidal silver is , non toxic and heals fast and is great for everything, you can get the spray or the gel, gel works better on cats cuz they dont like the spray sound
Some people say use Peroxide and some people say don't use it. Who do you believe. My sister left me her cat when she died but I just cannot afford a vet. You never know what they will charge nowadays.
The vets must know about the colodial silver. It has been banned in pet shops in canada. Don't get something off the shelf that works. They will lose money.
Editor's Note: Do NOT use Neosporin Plus on cats as it can cause have a deadly allergic reaction. Contact your veterinarian for advice on the proper product to use.
There is a Neosporin called" Neosporin Plus". (The Plus comes in cream or ointment) This kind of Neosporin is different because it has an added medication that stops pain, itch & burning. Try this & see if it helps. Use only a little, so the cat doesn't lick a bunch off & get sick! Don't feel like a crazy-cat-moma, because if your cat keeps scratching it, it won't heal (& could get worse). Did the vet check for "fungus" (like ringworm, etc) because these fungus infections can really itch.
Also, I agree with it not being safe to keep the cone on while you are gone.
I know this is an old post but hopefully my reply will help others. The ingredient in Neosporin pain reliever is toxic to cats when either ingested or absorbed through the skin.
Neosporin plus with the added pain relief is not safe for pets
DO NOT.. Use Neosporin Plus on your Cat, it can be Life Threatening.. This id from Healthy Paws Website... Is Neosporin safe for pets?
Yes, it is OK to use Neosporin on your dog with veterinarian approval, but we do not recommend using it on cats.
After receiving some veterinarian feedback, we have restricted our recommendation to dogs only, as there have been reports of cats having life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to the antibiotic ingredients in Neosporin (most specifically in ophthalmic preparations that include neomycin and polymyxin B). For that reason, we do not recommend using Neosporin on a cat.
Try a flea collar. Sounds crazy but I went through the same thing with two cats, tried all sorts of things but the sore wouldn't heal then once spring came and out came the flea collars and they both stopped scratching and picking at the un-healing sore.
That's because your cats had fleas.
Hi did ur they have flea's at the time they started scratching???
Some cats are allergic to fleas and your cats dermatitis may have been caused by them hence the flea collar worked.
I think I was over doing it with the ointment the vet prescribed. I may of been putting to much on at once. I stopped putting it straight on from the tube and started using a cotton ball and just dabbing it on, now she appears to have stopped scratching and its healing.
The vet did check for fungus/ringworm and said that wasn't it. It was probably an allergy to food I used temporarily. I ran out of their normal food and just ran to the local convenience store for a box until I could get to the pet store the next day.. it wasn't the same brand, so in all likelihood that's what it was. I have long since thrown that box away, and she is eating her normal brand again, and no other sores/scratches have popped up.
I know I probably made her crazier than the sore did, and I'm convinced it worried and bothered me more than it did her, but she is my baby, and when you google "cat sores" online some scary stuff comes up. Thank you for the advice.
I was Googling for suggestions on things to stop a cat from scratching his neck, something othet than the norm because of where it's located.
I happened to come across this post and I have to reply to some even though they are old (I just hit reply on a random comment)
Do not use peroxide on an animal.
Do not use ointments on wounds. Cats and dogs are different from us, in that their skin is like a casing... separate from the tissue if that makes sense. When you put ointment on it, the bacteria is sealed in..
They need to heal from the inside out, so 99% of the time you will be told to keep the scab off (soak and remove everytime you see it)
For the same reason, don't use liquid bandages.
Definitely, do not use ointments with additional ingredients for pain or itching, these can be toxic to pets.
Most flea collars are worthless and toxic , except the expensive ones like seresto. Hartz and Seargnts are also deadly
Look into advantage, revolution, frontline (although it has stopped working for many)
Warbles. The hole looks almost perfectly circle. Don't attempt to take out yourself as it can burst and release toxins into the pet. * I do a lot on my own and even I won't do it, lI let the vet handle this.
All this wasn't meant to sound like a know it all, just trying to remember it all and keep it as short as possible !
Signed, a crazy cat lady (aka rescuer)
Hope it helps someone
There is a spray at Tractor Supply and probably online that costs around 25 dollars. It is available at amazon.com
www.amazon.com/
It is called Vetricin. It is a wonderful spray and can even be used in eyes, and it is for infections, ringworm, etc. I found out about it from one of my wildlife rehab friends on facebook. I would not be without it now.
There are several different kinds of vetricyn spray the one I am talking about is called Vetricyn Wound Spray and it looks like the picture in the link I sent.
Blessings,
Robyn
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