Friday, July 31, 2009

There's a bright red, raw-looking area with the fur cleared away on my cat's cheek. Should I be worried?

By the way, I treated him for fleas, but not until this morning when I first noticed one.
Answers:
ringworm?,,,, its contagious take to vet
Maybe put some Neosporin on it. Watch it for the next day or so, and if it worsens take the cat to a vet.

I don't know what you used for treating the fleas, but if it is something for a pet store and not a brand that your vet prescribes, you might want to watch your cat closely for issues.
Maybe ear mites, you can not always see them. Cats scratch their ears and get their cheeks. Maybe fleas.. Go to vet. Scratches can become abscess
Probably.yes. Go to a vet, they really help.
It could be allergies. Time to see the vet.
You can get calendula lotion (marigold) from a health food store. It has wonderful healing and soothing qualities for a superficial scratch or wound. Any deep bite could abcess and that should be treated by a vet.

You need to come to some conclusion as to how your cat got the "red, raw-looking" area.
Does he go outside? maybe had a cat fight? If this is the case, he will look after it himself, just keep an eye on him.
The Vet is a great idea
Use a small amount of neosporin, if not better in 2-3 days take your pet to the vet. As for flea products make sure you do not use Hartz, it can cause neurological problems/seizure disorder in your pets. Always use vet approved flea/tick products
Yes, you should take your pet to the vet if ti does not go away in 2 days. It could get worse and get infected. To be on the safe side, you could put a little Neuosporin on it. And if she scratches her head, she will miss the spot she's trying to reach and hit the red spot, and it will probably hurt. Poor kitty! I'm sorry!

animaljamgirl
probably. you should chk for more .otherwise try any antibiotic powder.
It sounds like it may be fungal. Take him to the vet to find out exactly what it is and treat it.
Clean with peroxide every day and then your cat to the vet. Do you have another cat? If so, watch them interact. I had two and one of them liked to pluck fur out of the other one.

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