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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: tiga on March 10, 2008, 09:14:09 AM
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Hi
I've only just got two new cats - they are from the same family, but been having a few spats. One has a cut just behind his ear and I think he is taking the scab of his scratch when he washes himself. What is the best antiseptic cream to put on the scratch?
I've had a look and it's not a bite or deep.
Thanks
Anne
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As far as I know human antiseptic creams can't be used on cats as they're poisonous to them. If it's just a light scratch then cooled, boiled salt water should do the trick.
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there is something you can use but I can't for the life of me remember how to spell it, something like hibsi scrub?? I'm sure someone sensible will correct me in a minute
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I thought hibiscrub was a handwash and surface disinfectant? I could be wrong - they might do an antiseptic cream too?
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Teresa recommended it to me when Tilly grazed her chin recently - its not a cream but a liquid that's right
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I have a fab cream its called Otodex skin cream - Its used for cuts, grazes, minor burns, sore spots, eczema. It's great and rubs in nicely.
http://www.vet-medic.com/pd_OTOD5.htm
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Hypercal cream can be used safely on cats and is very effective http://www.nelsonshomoeopathy.co.uk/coffee/pages/0991764625.shtml
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I thought hibiscrub was a handwash
HiBiSCRUB is a antimicrobial skin cleaner, I provide all the fosterers with it. (For their personal use I might add not the cats)
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Thanks. I have used water with some salt in and he doesn't seem to mind me doing it surprisingly.
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Hibiscrub is brilliant, I always have a bottle indoors.
Failing that you can use warm salty water.
Or there is a cream you can get from your vet, begins with the letter "F" but cant remember the name :evillaugh:
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I have looked it up - Fuciderm Gel
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I have some of that in. It is a POM
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I have some of that in. It is a POM
That it is Ela, But i am sure her vet would let her have some if she asks nicely :evillaugh:
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Hibiscrub diluted or viatop gel. Hibi is great for acne ;D