Can You Put Neosporin On A Cat
Camila Farah
It s sold as an over the counter medicine and while it can be safe for cats if applied topically it can cause more serious issues in the feline if ingested.
Neosporin is not recommended for use in cats. Also it is technically illegal to put neosporin on a cat. The reason for this illegality as best as i can tell is that the fda is a bureaucracy and as such its primary. They can prescribe the right antibiotic ointment for your cat s scrape.
In fact since cat scratches and bites if the cat is encountering another cat can be greatly prone to infection because of a cat s bacteria and antibiotic ointment can help the cat heal significantly. However there are veterinary specific ointments that can be prescribed in place of neosporin. While most cats can tolerate topical neosporin relatively well some cats may experience a life threatening allergic reaction. Neosporin is a topical medication that can treat surface scratches and wounds on cats with careful supervision.
Because neosporin is an ointment to prevent infection it is generally safe to use on cats. Neosporin is not labeled for use in cats so it is illegal to apply it to a cat. Unfortunately there is no over the counter alternative to neosporin in cats.
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