My outdoor cat's fight wound isn't healing, has discharge. What to do?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Lilly! Is the wound right by his penis? If so that is a very hard location to bandage without covering his penis. The skin around the wound is very swollen and red. i am concerned about an abscess or a warble/cuterebra, which is a fly larvae under the skin. I recommend that you take him to the Vet Monday to have the area evaluated and to start antibiotics. Otherwise he needs an E-collar or cone to prevent licking. Good luck!

Poor Panther! That looks like a pretty nasty bite wound. The yellowish discharge indicates that the wound is infected, so I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam - he will likely need prescription antibiotics to treat the infection. In the meantime, I would use a warm washcloth to keep the area clean and wipe away the drainage as often as needed to help keep him comfortable.

This looks like is may be a bite wound abscess that ruptured. Ideally, it should be addressed by your veterinarian. Surgery may be indicated to clean and flush the wound. Antibiotics and pain medication may also be indicated. Place an e-collar (cone) on him to prevent licking until he sees the doctor. You may need to confine him indoors until he is healed.

That looks like a bad bite and needs to be seen by a vet right away. Cats that go outside are more likely to get into fights with other cats, and these wounds can easily become infected. Your vet can clean and drain the wound, and provide antibiotics, pain meds and other treatments as needed.

This is an abscess which is a deep pocket of infection that is filled with pus and blood. It is probably the result of a cat fight. Martin needs to see a veterinarian to have this treated. The abscess needs to be drained and he needs to be on a prescription antibiotic medication to resolve the infection. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

These could indeed be fight and bite wounds. Usually they heal by themselves, however sometimes they turn into abscesses which would need to be addressed. Check for swelling, pain , fluctuation, fever, pussy discharge. If any of this occurs, take Sivko to a veterinarian for an exam.

Poor kitty! It sounds like he has a badly infected wound. The smelly discharge is a sign of a severe bacterial infection, so I'm afraid that he really needs antibiotics to treat the problem. You could try and catch him to take him to the vet if you want to, or call your local animal control officer to see if they could trap him and make sure that he gets the care he needs.