Charlie came home today bleeding from his back end. I rushed him to SARA (the animal sanctury which was closer than my vet) they said he had been attacked by a dog. They found two puncture woods which is where all the blood came from.
I was working this afternoon and when I got home I was really worried about him. He did not seem able to lift his tail and was very swollen underneath.
I immediately rushed him to the 24 hour vet who did a thorough examination we found more puncture wounds and the one was very deep. The vet took his temperature which was fine, and flushed the wound with what I think was Betadine. She also gave him painkillers and anti inflamatory. The poor guy was in so much pain but he never once tried to scratch me. He cried a lot but just buried his head in my arms while the vet examined him.
He is such a lovely cat not once did he put his claws out or try to bite despite being so obviously in pain.
He has come home eaten, drank and been to the toilet so as long as the wounds don't get infected the prognosis is good. I am just so worried that he cannot lift his tail and that he might have internal damage he is very bruised underneath.
Poor Charlie he never normally leaves the garden I have no idea how this could have happened. Our dogs are too kind to the cats and infact protect them they are all part of the pack so I know non of ours are responsible (since coming home Charlie has shown no fear of our dogs). The wounds are deep, whatever did this meant it.... Thank god Charlie got away, I suspect he went into next doors garden, they have a Canarian fighting dog........it is a pain in the neck ....barks all night, they do not live in the house and leave it there on it's own, just visiting once a day to feed it.
I was working this afternoon and when I got home I was really worried about him. He did not seem able to lift his tail and was very swollen underneath.
I immediately rushed him to the 24 hour vet who did a thorough examination we found more puncture wounds and the one was very deep. The vet took his temperature which was fine, and flushed the wound with what I think was Betadine. She also gave him painkillers and anti inflamatory. The poor guy was in so much pain but he never once tried to scratch me. He cried a lot but just buried his head in my arms while the vet examined him.
He is such a lovely cat not once did he put his claws out or try to bite despite being so obviously in pain.
He has come home eaten, drank and been to the toilet so as long as the wounds don't get infected the prognosis is good. I am just so worried that he cannot lift his tail and that he might have internal damage he is very bruised underneath.
Poor Charlie he never normally leaves the garden I have no idea how this could have happened. Our dogs are too kind to the cats and infact protect them they are all part of the pack so I know non of ours are responsible (since coming home Charlie has shown no fear of our dogs). The wounds are deep, whatever did this meant it.... Thank god Charlie got away, I suspect he went into next doors garden, they have a Canarian fighting dog........it is a pain in the neck ....barks all night, they do not live in the house and leave it there on it's own, just visiting once a day to feed it.