My cat has a leg wound with yellow ooze. Is it infected? Vet needed?

Hello I can't tell from the picture how deep that wound is but it does look infected and there's underlying tissue and possibly muscle exposed. I recommend takinh your cat to see a veterinarian as she could be licking at the site when you're not watching and causing further infection. It may need to be closed or the vet may decide it should stay open (with some infected wounds closing can cause an abscess to form) and put her on antibiotics and pain medication. She might also need an E collar to prevent her from licking the area further.

Hi, it looks like Gelato has an infected wound. If you take a close look to the picture you can see there is a yellow tinge to it. It is not going to heal while infected. To start with, you could clean the area with some salty water putting one spoon of salt in a mug of hot water and leaving it to cool down. Once the salty water is luke warm, you can use it on the wound with some cotton wool. It might be that the yellow scab comes off and it leaves an open gap that it oozing some discharge. I also recommend to wear gloves to clean the wound. If possible at all, nest to have it checked over so your vet can clean it for you, and give antibiotics. Hope this helps !

Poor kitty! Since this wound looks rather deep and he is limping, I would definitely recommend having him seen by a veterinarian - it looks like he will probably need an antibiotic and possibly an anti-inflammatory or other pain medication, in order to treat the injury and help it heal.

Ouch, poor Cheese! Since he got into a fight, this wound looks most like a puncture wound, which is typically from the other animal's canine tooth. Bite wounds (or even bad scratches) typically get infected and can form abscesses, which are pus-filled pockets under the skin. Bite wounds are typically worse under the surface than they initially appear from the outside. The yellowish-white piece of tissue that you mentioned looks like a piece of dead skin or fatty tissue that's protruding from the wound and is not a concern. That said, I can see a significant amount of inflammation and irritation around the puncture wound itself. If you haven't already taken Cheese to a vet, you should definitely do so. After your vet examines him, they'll be able to get a better sense of the severity of this wound. Some wounds require surgery to remove the dead tissue under the skin, but others simply require a course of antibiotics. Either way, it's better to start treatment sooner rather than later. I hope that Cheese is on the mend soon!

Sounds like a bite wound or a puncture wound from something Skye could have snagged herself on while out and about. The wound needs to be explored, flushed, and possibly drained. Skye will very likely require some antibiotics in order to get better, as well as anti-inflammatory medication to control pain and/or fever if she has one. I would get her into the veterinarian in the morning at the very latest so that treatment can be instituted. The longer you wait, the worse the infection can become. Hope this makes sense.

The skin over the wound may be dying due to the infection. I recommend cleaning the area with a hot, damp cloth to loosen the scab and encourage the puss to drain out. Then you can apply a thin film of antibacterial ointment on it. If she won’t let you clean it because it’s to painful then take her in for pain medication and sedation so they can clean and treat the wound and infection. They will also prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Nyla.

Ouch, poor Midnight! This wound could be from a bite from another animal or she could have injured herself. If there is pus present, then it is infected. She will need to see a vet to have it treated. For tonight, gently wash the area with warm water and antiseptic soap, then have her seen by a vet in the morning to get antibiotics to treat the infection. Good luck, I hope this helps!