What could have causes this wound?

[lapislove2]

This is a stray I've been feeding for over a year. She came inside to have her babies. While checking on the kittens, I noticed this wound.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi, I can't tell for certain but it looks a bit like a bite wound?

 

[StefanZ]

Its the momma?
My impression its a bit of hairs missing too leaving a good bit of skin bare... Perhaps a near miss by a car travelling along her? "did shaved" her

Or some other animal took narrowly missed her face, got a hold in her fur and drew away all the hairs from here...

If so, the wounds are because there some skin followed with the hairs...

I hope the wounds are healing now OK by themselves.
Do you have access to a vet, to ask for advice? I mean, if its surface wounds, they seem to be healing... But if there IS a deep wound under from a bite, it should need cleansing and perhaps antibiotica.

 

[Sarthur2]

It does look like a bite, or she has scratched herself raw if she has fleas. Try to apply a warm damp compress. She may need antibiotics if it’s infected. Perhaps send the photo to your vet?

 

[fionasmom]

I have had outdoor ferals continually and this looks like a bite wound only because of the one deep puncture; does not mean that I have to be right though. It probably needs some attention from the vet.

 

[StefanZ]

Im thinking on the hairless area... This doesnt come at once (unless something teared off the hairs, as I thought). But if its a bite wound, this is an OLD bite wound; got infected, got swollen, this caused the hairs to fall off. And now its hopefully healing...
Still may be wise to consult your vet... It may need additional cleansing.