Baby has open sore

My 4 yr old cat has a sore on her belly that she keeps licking and making it bleed. I have started to clean it with peroxide and apply panalog. It appears to be getting better but it has a foul smell and I am wondering if Im doing enough for her. Would a vet visit be the answer or could I continue treating it on my own.? It just appeared out of no where.

 

anytime you have an infected wound you should take her to the vet...bacteira can be in their bloodstream and cause more problems..good luck i hope it is nothing serious!!

 

Because of the foul smell, I would take her to the vet just to be safe.

 

I was told once that peroxide - although good for infections - can dry the skin out. Wonder if it's a hot spot? I had a cat that would lick her belly to the point of it looking like raw hamburg. I'd get her to the vet as soon as you can.

 

Thank you all for responding. Baby has an appointment with a vet tomorrow morning. Correction~~~~ Baby is a 9 yr old calico, inherited 5 months ago from a friend

 

I miss my calico so much....2 years ago yesterday she went MIA - i love calicos

please let us know what this spot is.

 

baby

Baby went to vet today and sad to say but she has an ulcerated mammary tumor. Vet said it was b/c she was never spayed so get those kittens spayed as soon as able to. She will probably have to be euthanised but I havent done so yet. I need time to say goodbye. I only had this cat 5 months but she stole my heart. She is the most beautiful and sweetest. lovable cat I ever had and I my heart is breaking for her.

 

I'm sooo sorry. Is there anything they can do to help her besides putting her down?
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

 

oh my....I thought it was on the belly. I'm so sorry and yes this is one of the reasons why spaying is important this and pyrometia. Every heat cycle the cat isn't bred brings them one step closer to both.

I'm so sorry.

 

I'm so sorry to hear this. :cry:

 

i am soo sorry to hear that! There is nothing they can do for her? :cry:

 

I am so sorry. :cry:

 

Oh no, I just read about Nicoles problems and then so sad to find that you too baby are having almost exactly the same awful experience. I'm just catching up with the posts so I'm a bit behind, how are things now??

Annie

 

oh baby...i am so sorry to hear about your kitty. how tragic. yes...ive also been reading about nicoles struggles with her kitty. how very sad. you and baby are in my thoughts and prayers. :cry: