Will this heal on its own?

[Hedgeland Farms]

Outside Tom cat, Tibalt is his name. We rescued him as a stray walking through the warehouse where I work. Significantly underweight but all in all alright.

We noticed this a few days ago, I've sprayed Collidal silver on it. It wasn't bloody when we found it and no other signs of an attack or struggle.. not sure if it'll heal up on its own or what to really use on it

Hes happy and active and normal

 

[Aunt Angus]

The Prince of Cats! Love his name!

If he were mine, it'd be a vet visit. I'd worry about infection. Looks like it could use a stitch or two.

 

[Gizabelle]

That's a pretty big open wound. Probably an abcess that busted.
I'd personally take him on in to the vet. A wound that big is a major infection concern. They'll probably want to stitch it up and put a drain in it, or at least get him on antibiotics.
He's a lucky boy to have found a home with you

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Thanks guys!!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Have any pics of the rest of him??? I love cats!

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Romeo (who I female...idk what happened there lol) and Tybalt sharing breakfast as the sun rises, and the day we found him once he finally settled down and stopped exploring lol

 

[picklestheduck]

Outside Tom cat, Tibalt is his name. We rescued him as a stray walking through the warehouse where I work. Significantly underweight but all in all alright.

We noticed this a few days ago, I've sprayed Collidal silver on it. It wasn't bloody when we found it and no other signs of an attack or struggle.. not sure if it'll heal up on its own or what to really use on it

Hes happy and active and normal

I’d definitely take to a vet. Like others have said it’s a major infection possibility. He’s a cute cat!

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Thanks everyone

 

[crazychickenman007]

Agree. Definitely a vet visit. They’ll probably clean it, stitch it up and give you an antibiotic as a preventative. Good luck giving the antibiotic, I’m going through the same thing with my cat right now and he hates it have you had him wormed? If not while you’re there I’d have them do it as that could be why he skinny. Good luck!!

 

[picklestheduck]

Agree. Definitely a vet visit. They’ll probably clean it, stitch it up and give you an antibiotic as a preventative. Good luck giving the antibiotic, I’m going through the same thing with my cat right now and he hates it have you had him wormed? If not while you’re there I’d have them do it as that could be why he skinny. Good luck!!

I just had to give my cat antibiotics for 3 weeks thankfully he sat pretty good, it was just still very much a two person job