Help please. My cat's cone was too short and he damaged the neuter incision.

[Lily Scott]

OK. I don’t know the laws there. How is he looking today?

Worse had happened. He picked the scab off with his paw and it's bleeding. I've tried everything i don't know what to do anymore

 

[silent meowlook]

Just leave it alone. It will heal in time. Is it bleeding excessively?

 

[Lily Scott]

Just leave it alone. It will heal in time. Is it bleeding excessively?

No it's not. It was bright red with blood but nothing dripping. It's hardening right now as we speak and it seems that it's drying up. The thing is I noticed he no longer used his mouth to lick, he uses his paw and claws to scratch the scab off. I have to go to work next week and no body will be home to watch him. I'm considering possibly wrapping his paws in some kind of bandage so that it could 1. Act as a distraction and 2. Prevent him using his claws but i have no idea how that would work.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Wrapping his paws will last about 2 seconds. Can you buy him a surgical suit, or sometimes they are called onesies (just like for babies)? I am sure Amazon in Canada has these same type products -
Amazon.com : cat surgical suit

 

[Lily Scott]

Wrapping his paws will last about 2 seconds. Can you buy him a surgical suit, or sometimes they are called onesies (just like for babies)? I am sure Amazon in Canada has these same type products -
Amazon.com : cat surgical suit

I will see, but I'm not sure if it will arrive fast enough in time for when I have to leave. Do you think putting a diaper would work?

 

[FeebysOwner]

Check local pet stores, they may have some surgical suits in stock.

I don't know about a diaper - I guess, but probably only because it would take a while for him to chew and claw it off. I think some of the surgical suits would allow him to use a litter box, not to so much with a diaper.

 

[Lily Scott]

Check local pet stores, they may have some surgical suits in stock.

I don't know about a diaper - I guess, but probably only because it would take a while for him to chew and claw it off. I think some of the surgical suits would allow him to use a litter box, not to so much with a diaper.

the diaper doesn't work. I don't think I'll be able to get a suit, I'm a minor and my parents wouldn't spend money. I'm stuck and ran out of ideas i just want my cat to get better

 

[FeebysOwner]

You can try cutting the leg of a pair of panty hose, or perhaps a long, big sock, to stretch over the area. Anything like might be 'doable'.

 

[silent meowlook]

Honestly, you will do more damage trying to keep him from messing with the area than if you just let him be. I know it’s hard to do, but just leave it alone and it will heal. Just make sure he stays inside.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Honestly, you will do more damage trying to keep him from messing with the area than if you just let him be. I know it’s hard to do, but just leave it alone and it will heal. Just make sure he stays inside.

Perhaps that is true, but what happens if he continually uses his claws to scratch off scab after scab after scab? There is no guarantee that it won't become infected. If no one is able to keep an eye on him, something covering that area for a few days is hardly a big deal compared to L Lily Scott fretting over it while she is not home.

Do you see a reason not to cover it if she can find something, at least during the hours she is not home?

 

[Lily Scott]

Honestly, you will do more damage trying to keep him from messing with the area than if you just let him be. I know it’s hard to do, but just leave it alone and it will heal. Just make sure he stays inside.

But if he keeps scratching the scab off, how will it heal? He doesn

 

[Lily Scott]

Perhaps that is true, but what happens if he continually uses his claws to scratch off scab after scab after scab? There is no guarantee that it won't become infected. If no one is able to keep an eye on him, something covering that area for a few days is hardly a big deal compared to L Lily Scott fretting over it while she is not home.

Do you see a reason not to cover it if she can find something, at least during the hours she is not home?

He doesn't like a cover I've tried cutting socks, pants, diaper, underwear, he hated it and kicks it off somehow. I do have antibiotic ointment (taro mupirocin) to treat and prevent infection so i could use that but I'm worried it'll never heal since he keeps scratching it

 

[FeebysOwner]

I don't know anything about that ointment. If he can't lick that area, you could put a very small amount of Neosporin (without the pain meds), ensure it is mostly rubbed into the area, and that might help because it will likely help reduce the itchiness of healing. It can also help to prevent an infection.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Use the ointment you have. I just looked it up and it seems safe. Just apply it the way I suggested you do with the Neosporin.

 

[Furballsmom]

Do you have paper plates? You could use that as a deterrent around his neck, cut an x in the center and fit it over his head.

 

[Lily Scott]

Do you have paper plates? You could use that as a deterrent around his neck, cut an x in the center and fit it over his head.

He has a cone. The reason the scab is being picked off over and over again to the point where it's bleeding is because he uses his claws to scratch at it

 

[Lily Scott]

Use the ointment you have. I just looked it up and it seems safe. Just apply it the way I suggested you do with the Neosporin.

Using it doesn't seem to reduce itch as i used it the first couple days he came back ftom the neuter. He still scratching

 

[Furballsmom]

Sorry, I misunderstood.

 

[Lily Scott]

He just picked his newly grown scab. I feel helpless

 

[Furballsmom]

How many days out from the surgery are you?

Can you get claw caps? , --since just clipping his claws won't probably help that much.