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My cat Murphy has been in a cone for around two months. His obsessive licking turned into very bad hot spots that turned into a staph infection. We completed the two weeks of ointment and medicine, but the vet mentioned it might not be a bad idea to leave the cone on until the skin heals completely and the fur starts growing back.
His fur has grown back now for the most part (it's patchier in that area), but looking good overall! Once the spots healed the area doesn't seem to bother him or itch but I'm a bit worried he's going to go crazy and obsessively lick it again as soon as I take it off. Especially because it's been so long since he was able to groom. I've been brushing him regularly and have used wipes on him once or twice but even so his furs gotten fairly greasy from lack of grooming.
Should I just take it off and let him do his thing or should I wipe him down good with wipes first? I definitely don't think he'd let me bathe him. Any thoughts or advice?
His fur has grown back now for the most part (it's patchier in that area), but looking good overall! Once the spots healed the area doesn't seem to bother him or itch but I'm a bit worried he's going to go crazy and obsessively lick it again as soon as I take it off. Especially because it's been so long since he was able to groom. I've been brushing him regularly and have used wipes on him once or twice but even so his furs gotten fairly greasy from lack of grooming.
Should I just take it off and let him do his thing or should I wipe him down good with wipes first? I definitely don't think he'd let me bathe him. Any thoughts or advice?