*I know that serious wounds need vet care as they may abscess*
I am wondering if minor cat wounds are all similar. Last year Tsekani came up to me and he had a little bright red circle on his throat. I panicked, but my vet said it was just a small wound from Tsekani and Sohni playing too rough. I was just supposed to keep it clean, and it did close over and the fur grew back.
A few weeks ago, one of my kittens had little red wounds under her front arm, and the vet, again, wasn't concerned. She said it looked like a flea bite that the kitten had worried at. They healed up and the fur grew back just fine, and I have dealt with any fleas.
Now, one of my kittens has the circular red spot on her throat, and my boyfriend is panicking. I have a vet appointment anyway tomorrow, for their final shots, but I told him I am pretty sure it is just a nick from playing too rough.
Now, do all scratches on cats end up like these wounds? They are almost perfectly circular, about half the size of a penny, and the hair falls out. They heal over slowly, and then the hair grows back. I wonder if I am noticing them more on my Egyptian Maus since they are pure white on their throats and tummies.
Also, I do clip their claws, but they are 16 weeks old and little fiends when it comes to running and fighting.
I am wondering if minor cat wounds are all similar. Last year Tsekani came up to me and he had a little bright red circle on his throat. I panicked, but my vet said it was just a small wound from Tsekani and Sohni playing too rough. I was just supposed to keep it clean, and it did close over and the fur grew back.
A few weeks ago, one of my kittens had little red wounds under her front arm, and the vet, again, wasn't concerned. She said it looked like a flea bite that the kitten had worried at. They healed up and the fur grew back just fine, and I have dealt with any fleas.
Now, one of my kittens has the circular red spot on her throat, and my boyfriend is panicking. I have a vet appointment anyway tomorrow, for their final shots, but I told him I am pretty sure it is just a nick from playing too rough.
Now, do all scratches on cats end up like these wounds? They are almost perfectly circular, about half the size of a penny, and the hair falls out. They heal over slowly, and then the hair grows back. I wonder if I am noticing them more on my Egyptian Maus since they are pure white on their throats and tummies.
Also, I do clip their claws, but they are 16 weeks old and little fiends when it comes to running and fighting.