Raw, scabbed scratch wound under jaw- any treatment needed?

chat2008

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The cat we are fostering either over groomed himself or, more likely, got cut there in a fight with our resident cat (we did all the textbook things to intro. The two but they still play fight- however I fear our resident, unlike the foster, is actually extending her claws). It is not bleeding but there is about a quarter inch square area bare of fur that is raw and still red... Should we treat this wound with something to help it heal? Doesnt seem to bother our foster, which is why thankfully I don't think it's from overgrooming.
 
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Without seeing the wound, I don't know for sure, but I'd probably clean, treat with Neosporin and watch for any signs of infection - warmth, swelling, etc.
 
 
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