Aloe vera gel on a scabby wound that's taking it's time to heal.

[kp76]

It's amazing the difference it's made to the wound already after just one application. Hopefully i'll be able to take her collar off permantly very soon.

[Dawn (DiddyDawn)]

Thanks for that hun, xxx 

[kp76]

Hi dawn, i've found out from my vet that it's ok to use aloe vera gel on my cat so long as she doesn't ingest it. Fortunately Storm has a collar on so can't get to the wound on her shoulder so i'm giving it a go.

[kp76]

Dawn i'll let you know what the vet says on monday when i've taken Storm in for her appointment.

[Dawn (DiddyDawn)]

One thing I've found that works really well to help dry / heal feline cuts and scrapes quickly is the Vetzyme antibacterial powder - especially in places where cats can't reach to lick the stuff off. It's about £3 for a little dispenser pot and well worth it at that price.

I'm wondering whether this would work for Becky, she has gouged lumps out of herself again and has made a nice mess of under her chin.  I've had to use steroid cream on it to stop it itching but I don't really like using it unless I have to.   kp76 let me know what the vet says about Aloe Vera, I may give it a whirl if they say it's ok 

[Reynard]

One thing I've found that works really well to help dry / heal feline cuts and scrapes quickly is the Vetzyme antibacterial powder - especially in places where cats can't reach to lick the stuff off. It's about £3 for a little dispenser pot and well worth it at that price.

[kp76]

Thanks for the link wibblechick i'll certainly ask the vet if it'll benefit my cat. I swear by aloe vera for any skin conditions i have so i thought it may help it this case. I hope it does.

[Wibblechick]

http://seanymph.brinkster.net/aloe_cat.htm

Some interesting stuff on using Aloe Vera on cats 
 

[Millys Mum]

Aloe vera is generally considered to be safe. My concern is with glooping up a nice wound that is healing but just taking its time, patience is the key with this kind of problem 

[swampmaxmum]

I agree best speak to the vet to find out if it's safe first. AFAIK Aloe Vera is drawn from the lily family so I'd be very careful before using it. Having said that, someone tried to sell me an aloe vera product that they said was ok (but they weren't a vet).

[Millys Mum]

Best to speak to your vet tomorrow morning before applying anything, wounds that are open to air and just kept clean tend to heal better. Any creams/gels especially oily ones can create problems as the base can harbour bacteria

[kp76]

Hi, i have a cat that has a wound on her back since i adopted her from the vets 3 weeks ago. The wound is healing v slowly & i'm wondering if it would be safe to use aloe vera gel on it to help speed up the healing process. My cat can't lick  the wound as she's wearing a lampshade collar but she keeps scratching it & lifting some of the scab off. She goes back to the vets on the 29th & was given a long acting antibiotic jab at the last visit along with the collar.