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Fly Bites

Fly bites are an annoyance to most pets. It is important to clean your pet's bite wounds to prevent any infection. Also remember that feces tend to draw flies so keeping your pet groomed and clean, as well as your yard clean will help keep flies away.

Symptoms

Sores	Licking
Itching	Scratching

Steps

Take a washcloth soaked in warm water and hold it by your cat's sore ear to soften any scab and crusty material and within 2-3 min wipe it away once it softens up

After the crusty material is gone clean the area with plain warm water with a gauze pad

Apply some Neosporin in thick layers to the area to soothe the inflammation and prevent infection several times a day

Warnings

Be advised that the material may not soften for 2-3 min to be wiped away

Make sure to reapply the Neosporin as your cat will rub her ear against things and will wipe some of the Neosporin off

Tips

The ears may leak and crust up from the bite location even without any further biting so keep the sores clean by wiping the excess crust once a day

Utilize a product like Pet-Guard gel to repel flies off your cat in the future

Make sure to keep your yard clean from any grass clippings, seaweed along beaches, wet haystacks, and feces as flies like to lay their eggs in these places

If keeping your cat indoors is not an option, consider using a pet product to repeal flies. Some veterinary flea control products also control biting flies. Ask your vet.

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