fighting scratch

Yet another query I'm afraid!!
My cat (a tom) had some fights the other day and came back with a nasty sore on his neck which is hard for him to clean. Will it heal ok or should I help by wiping it with water or anything?

Any advice?

take him to the VET! ...if you can´t clean the injury... ...
is better with a VET and he can put antibiotics !
Hurry!

I want to clean it for hm if that's what I should do, but I'm asking if i should and how I should clean it?

Hi Hakakahn:

He needs to see his doctor right away -- suggest you make an appointment first thing Monday and get him right in. Cats can abscess easily (poison trapped below the skin, like a boil in a human being) and this can make them very sick. Sometimes they are able to clean wounds themselves, and sometimes we can help them in this successfully; but I wouldn't take chances. I'd let the vet see him and go from there. And I strongly, STRONGLY suggest keeping cats indoors only, for their own safety. Ask your vet about this, too, why don't you?

Thanks for your help everyone. I took him to vets and he's fine. The bite was healing already, I didn't get charged thank goodness!!

THAT IS GREAT NEWS THAT HE'S HEALED!!! And thank you for taking him to see his doctor. You did the right thing!

wonderful news that he has healed up

Even though your kitty has healed up I will move this to the health forum

If he is a tom, could you get him neutered? That would cut down enormously on the fighting behaviour, and save him being injured again? It would also help his general health and behaviour.

I got him neutered when he was little. It's just the way tom's are surely. They still fight as far as I know!

They don't normally fight nearly as often or as viciously when they are neutered. But yes, they will get into scrapes! Anyway, I am glad your boy is getting better.

Fank u!