Need help for my furbaby.

[Gogi]

My cat is scratching something fierce and has a small open wound on the back of his neck now. I have to take him to the vet for his shots this month but I would like to do something for him now. Can I use human antibiotic or wound barrier cream on him?

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Yes you can....it won't hurt him.

Maybe some hydrocortisone cream would help as well.

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. It seems like...

we used Neosporin on my cat years ago when he got ripped up in a fight.

But you need to get him a "cone of shame" or he'll try to keep licking it and opening it, and could get sick from it.

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[thinkingwoman]

3. does he have fleas?

If so, go get some advantage from the vet tomorrow.

As for the wound...I'm not sure but I THINK you can put neosporin on a cat or dog. Have you googled for a cat discussion board?

[napi21]

4. Get some Gold Bond powder or cream for the wound, and then

get some FrontLine Plus for cats. I just guessing, but I'd bet fleas. The Gold Bond will soothe the area and stop the itching, but you have to put it on several times a day.

The Frontline will get rid of the fleas.

[Gogi]

6. Last time he did this the vet said he probably

had a bacterial ear infection. I think that's what it is now because he has never gotten fleas as he's an indoor cat.

[virgdem]

5. You can use Neosporin, but be careful...

I gave that to my cat about 9 years ago for the same thing, and she licked the wound and threw up all night long. Turns out she was allergic to the Neosporin. If you have an Elizabethan collar (cone), I would use it. The sooner you get your cat to the Vet, the better.

[Gogi]

7. Getting the cat to the vet is a major

operation because I'm disabled and the cat, of course, is highly resistant!

[virgdem]

8. Sorry to hear that...

I know that can present a problem. Do you have any mobile vets in the area you live in? If so, that might be a solution for any future problems that crop up with your baby. Good luck.

[Gogi]

9. Fortunately the cat is scared to death of my sister

so I have to wait until she has time, lock him in the bathroom, and then she goes in with the carrier. I just put some 1% hydrocortisone cream on him and he started purring. It's right where he can't easily lick it off so I think he'll be okay. Thanks for all the responses!

[OneBlueSky]

10. I've used regular first aid spray with aloe . . .

when my dog had a hot spot, and it seemed to help a lot . . .