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Triple Antibiotic ointment
I took house cat to the vet for a scratch on her neck that
got infected. They gave her a shot of antibiotic. She's getting better but I wonder if I put some Triple antibiotic ointment on her neck and she licked it off, if it would hurt her? Any thoughts? When I clean her neck with hydrogen peroxide it feels hot, so it seems like it needs something like an ointment. Any help from experienced cat people would be appreciated. Cat Daddy |
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Triple Antibiotic ointment
On Jun 15, 9:44*am, Cat Daddy wrote:
I took house cat to the vet for a scratch on her neck that got infected. They gave her a shot of antibiotic. She's getting better but I wonder if I put some Triple antibiotic ointment on her neck and she licked it off, if it would hurt her? Any thoughts? When I clean her neck with hydrogen peroxide it feels hot, so it seems like it needs something like an ointment. Any help from experienced cat people would be appreciated. Cat Daddy I use neosporin on my cat, but I make sure I only use the version that doesn't say plus pain relief as that version has aspirin in it. |
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Triple Antibiotic ointment
On Jun 15, 9:44*am, Cat Daddy wrote:
I took house cat to the vet for a scratch on her neck that got infected. They gave her a shot of antibiotic. She's getting better but I wonder if I put some Triple antibiotic ointment on her neck and she licked it off, if it would hurt her? Any thoughts? When I clean her neck with hydrogen peroxide it feels hot, so it seems like it needs something like an ointment. A couple months ago, I was out of town at a cat show when I discovered that one of my cats had an abcess on his back. He's not a show cat. He travels with me to avoid the one cat at home that hunts him, but apparently Chase got him (never name your cat Chase). It had already broken open and looked disgusting. The hole was large enough for a pencil eraser, and it had white/green gunk in it. I found it around midnight. My fist aid kit did not include as much as it should. I had some antiseptic wash, and some neosporin. The next morning I talked to a couple ladies who work as vet techs. They both looked at it and told me it did not require a vet trip. They told me to soak it, then use some hydrogen peroxide. And soak it again the next few nights and try to keep it open. I did that, and it worked great. It healed up nicely. The main thing is to make sure that you don't have an infection that is festering inside. Check for heat, swollen glands, puss, etc. If it's infected, get it checked out so that it can be cleaned out and meds given if needed. Most injuries though will heal easily without any real medical treatment. I do make sure that I carry a better stocked first aid kit when traveling. |
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