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Little tom in fight

post #1 of 3
2/3/02 at 3:36pm
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Hi guys

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on whether or not wounds from a cat fight should be stitched by a vet or not. I have a young tom (about 10 weeks old) who has a fair gash on his side, near the ribs. It looks fairly deep, but clean. I am cleaning it with Betadine (an antiseptic), and it doesn't seem to be causing him much trouble. I'm just concerned that it may take longer to heal if not stitched up.

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Cheers

Zak
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post #2 of 3
2/3/02 at 6:06pm
No, most vets will not stitch it up. It needs to remain clean as you said you are doing. A fight wound will sometime abcess and then once it pops, it needs to drain. You may want to take kitty to the vet anyway, it's a good idea to get them on oral antibiotics while they are healing, especially if it was another animal that made the wound.
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post #3 of 3
2/4/02 at 3:13am
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Thanks Sandie

Cheers

Zak
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