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Hi, I have a nine year old neutered male short hair orange tabby. About 3 weeks ago he was bitten by a rattle snake. I immediately took him to an emergency vet who dealt with the wound wonderfully. I followed the recommendations for keeping him inside and quiet and isolated from the other cats. His wound was healing nicely, all drainage has stopped. But it will not heal over. There is is raw open hole in his skin. Muscle, sinew, all visible. There is no bad smell, no oozing other than a little blood when he gets licking in overzealously. My vet just said put a cone of shame on him. I tried telling him there was no way that would work. Not on this cat. He had a bad experience with something around his neck when he was a kitten and will litterally hang himself or get hung up on something and hurt himself before allowing a collar to be placed on him. And I don't think there is any way I could phyisically force him into one either if I was of a mind to try, he's a big boy.
I live out in the country. The closest vet, my vet, is a large animal vet. And he is over an hour away. I can't run to the vet everytime one of my animals gets hurt or sick. I do a lot of medical treatment on my animals. I've never run into this and am not sure where to go from here.
Anybody out there who has any advice, I would be so appreciative.
I live out in the country. The closest vet, my vet, is a large animal vet. And he is over an hour away. I can't run to the vet everytime one of my animals gets hurt or sick. I do a lot of medical treatment on my animals. I've never run into this and am not sure where to go from here.
Anybody out there who has any advice, I would be so appreciative.