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"Lulu" wrote in message
ps.com... Hi Bob, So sorry to hear your cat was injured. The injury sounds as if she was chased, caught from behind and possibly pinned down at the haunches but was able to struggle free. My cat escaped a coyote attack in a new subdivision where we had just moved into a newly built home. A large dog could do the same thing. My cat had tears through her skin so that flaps of skin showed the flesh bare underneath. They were about a quarter in size as you described. Lulu, thank you for the info. Your cat will be lethargic because she is bruised and sore. When I say "lethargic" she's not very lethargic, just slightly compared to her normal playful self. And she seems much better Mon/Tues. I'm closely watching her. Does the cat have a fever? You can tell easily if her head is hot and she won't eat or drink. She eats and drinks plenty, not a problem. She'll now let me pet her again, she doesn't feel any warmer than my housecat. I don't believe she has infection/fever. I believe she's just recovering from the trauma of the incident. I'm suspicious of 1 of 3 things as the cause: (1) another cat (2) raccoon (3) big dog. (there is a refuge behind my unit with a few raccoons). If no fever there is no infection. If the wounds are healing on their own, there is no pus and no fever, your beautiful creature will recover with some peace, quiet, dimly lit room, and TLC. If you have the funds, I would take her to the vet to rule out internal injuries with Xray. Other than that just trust in Nature's ability to heal her own. I have the funds to take her to the vet, just dont' want to do it if she's ok. If she shows any sign at all of problems, I will take her in. She's 3yr old and has 2 siblings (1female, 1male) that she sleeps with on a pet carrier on my patio all her life, she sleeps with them last 3 nights as usual, lets me pet her again. I'm thinking she's fine....... bob |
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bob wrote: She eats and drinks plenty, not a problem. She'll now let me pet her again, she doesn't feel any warmer than my housecat. I don't believe she has infection/fever. I believe she's just recovering from the trauma of the incident. I'm suspicious of 1 of 3 things as the cause: (1) another cat (2) raccoon (3) big dog. (there is a refuge behind my unit with a few raccoons). Cats will bite other cats in the spine near the tail because it's an easy way to induce systemic infection and kill the other cat. Most likely, she was fighing another cat for territory. I have the funds to take her to the vet, just dont' want to do it if she's ok. If she shows any sign at all of problems, I will take her in. She's 3yr old and has 2 siblings (1female, 1male) that she sleeps with on a pet carrier on my patio all her life, she sleeps with them last 3 nights as usual, lets me pet her again. I'm thinking she's fine....... Cats are stoic by nature and will hide their illness. Keep a close eye on the wounds - most cat wounds are infected by anerobic bacteria (those not requiring oxygen) so the bacteria will continue to eat away at the tissue long after the wound is healed over - an abscess under the skin results and it can easily become systemic. If it were me, I would take the cat in to the vet for a shot of antibiotic and pick up some Amoxicillin tabs to mix in canned food for her. Cat bites are serious and infect easily. If you decide not to take her in, look for hair loss in a circular pattern around the wound. It may or may not turn red and/or swell. Any seeping bite wound can be cleaned once (and only once) with peroxide, but should be treated by a vet asap. -L. |
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"-L." wrote in message ups.com... bob wrote: She eats and drinks plenty, not a problem. She'll now let me pet her again, she doesn't feel any warmer than my housecat. I don't believe she has infection/fever. I believe she's just recovering from the trauma of the incident. I'm suspicious of 1 of 3 things as the cause: (1) another cat (2) raccoon (3) big dog. (there is a refuge behind my unit with a few raccoons). Cats will bite other cats in the spine near the tail because it's an easy way to induce systemic infection and kill the other cat. Most likely, she was fighing another cat for territory. this sounds like it might be it. I have the funds to take her to the vet, just dont' want to do it if she's ok. If she shows any sign at all of problems, I will take her in. She's 3yr old and has 2 siblings (1female, 1male) that she sleeps with on a pet carrier on my patio all her life, she sleeps with them last 3 nights as usual, lets me pet her again. I'm thinking she's fine....... Cats are stoic by nature and will hide their illness. Keep a close eye on the wounds - most cat wounds are infected by anerobic bacteria (those not requiring oxygen) so the bacteria will continue to eat away at the tissue long after the wound is healed over - an abscess under the skin results and it can easily become systemic. If it were me, I would take the cat in to the vet for a shot of antibiotic and pick up some Amoxicillin tabs to mix in canned food for her. Cat bites are serious and infect easily. If you decide not to take her in, look for hair loss in a circular pattern around the wound. It may or may not turn red and/or swell. Any seeping bite wound can be cleaned once (and only once) with peroxide, but should be treated by a vet asap. i'm going to take a good look at the wound tonight. she doesn't feel like she has a fever though, doesn't feel warmer than her siblings or my housecat. it happened 8 days ago. would this be relevant? also she eats normally and doesn't appear to have a health problem at the moment.. bob |
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bob wrote: i'm going to take a good look at the wound tonight. she doesn't feel like she has a fever though, doesn't feel warmer than her siblings or my housecat. it happened 8 days ago. would this be relevant? also she eats normally and doesn't appear to have a health problem at the moment.. bob If she ran a fever she would probably act sick - hide and sleep, mostly. The look of the wounds is important. -L. |
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"-L." wrote in message ups.com... bob wrote: i'm going to take a good look at the wound tonight. she doesn't feel like she has a fever though, doesn't feel warmer than her siblings or my housecat. it happened 8 days ago. would this be relevant? also she eats normally and doesn't appear to have a health problem at the moment.. bob If she ran a fever she would probably act sick - hide and sleep, mostly. The look of the wounds is important. took her to the vet today. he said it was abscessed and a "little infected" but not too bad. he gave her a shot and gave her an antibiotic pill to give for a week, he thought it would heal up ok but wants to see her in a week. now I'm glad I took her in. bob |
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bob wrote:
"-L." wrote in message ups.com... bob wrote: i'm going to take a good look at the wound tonight. she doesn't feel like she has a fever though, doesn't feel warmer than her siblings or my housecat. it happened 8 days ago. would this be relevant? also she eats normally and doesn't appear to have a health problem at the moment.. bob If she ran a fever she would probably act sick - hide and sleep, mostly. The look of the wounds is important. took her to the vet today. he said it was abscessed and a "little infected" but not too bad. he gave her a shot and gave her an antibiotic pill to give for a week, he thought it would heal up ok but wants to see her in a week. now I'm glad I took her in. Good for you! I'm glad you took her in, too, since it sounds like it could have gotten worse. Good luck with the pills! Rhonda |
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bob wrote: took her to the vet today. he said it was abscessed and a "little infected" but not too bad. he gave her a shot and gave her an antibiotic pill to give for a week, he thought it would heal up ok but wants to see her in a week. now I'm glad I took her in. bob Good for you! I hope she heals up quickly. -L. |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message ... bob wrote: "-L." wrote in message ups.com... bob wrote: i'm going to take a good look at the wound tonight. she doesn't feel like she has a fever though, doesn't feel warmer than her siblings or my housecat. it happened 8 days ago. would this be relevant? also she eats normally and doesn't appear to have a health problem at the moment.. bob If she ran a fever she would probably act sick - hide and sleep, mostly. The look of the wounds is important. took her to the vet today. he said it was abscessed and a "little infected" but not too bad. he gave her a shot and gave her an antibiotic pill to give for a week, he thought it would heal up ok but wants to see her in a week. now I'm glad I took her in. Good for you! I'm glad you took her in, too, since it sounds like it could have gotten worse. Good luck with the pills! i crush the pills and stick it in soft food- she gobbles it right up. fingers crossed, so far, so good. bob |
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