just not my week

[KristinK21]

Ok, now cat number two has a laceration by her eye...these cats are trying to send me to the poorhouse. I thought it was starting to heal on its own because it didn't look as red but I feel like I should clean it or something. I have no experience, does anyone know the right way to clean a wound on a cat ?

 

[Jen Dan and Nightrider]

I had a cat with an abcess that I drained at home, the advice given to me was 1/2 water, 1/2 hydrogen peroxide. I'm also a believer of diluted soap, good ol' soap. Do you have antibacterial soap? Or hibicleanse? I would wash 3x a day.

 

[KristinK21]

Yes I do. I did all that once tonight. I will keep at it

 

[Squeaky and KT (GA)]

Be VERY careful and don't get the cleaners or meds in her eye. What I usually do when there's a wound near the eye, I use eye antibiotic ointment and just water to clean it. After the initial cleaning using peroxide on a q-tip/etc don't use peroxide again - it will cause the wound to close too quickly. My cats do slappy/slappy play and end up with scratches above their eyes at times too....

 

[KristinK21]

that is good to know! I will stick to water and triple anti biotic , thank you!

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Better is to clean wounds with diluted povidone iodine. that is what my vet uses and I have some at home too.
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