My feral boy, William (TNR'd), showed up with about an inch of hair missing from one side of his tail. It looked as if he had gotten it caught somehow and had to pull it away from from something or someone to escape.
That was about 10 days ago. Since then he has licked all the fur away from the area of his tail that was hurt (the middle) and you can see that it appears lacerated. The wound has not become a scab but it is not oozing nor puss either.
He shows no sign of being ill. His appetite is good and his nose is wet and he has normal energy and behavior. I cannot touch him, but at night he and his girlfriend (Ace) will play with me and he will gently chew my fingers with his face.
In a case like this, what should I do? Do vets ever give general antibiotics "just in case", or is it best to trap him and take him to a vet who will do a full exam? Has anyone ever had anything like this?
That was about 10 days ago. Since then he has licked all the fur away from the area of his tail that was hurt (the middle) and you can see that it appears lacerated. The wound has not become a scab but it is not oozing nor puss either.
He shows no sign of being ill. His appetite is good and his nose is wet and he has normal energy and behavior. I cannot touch him, but at night he and his girlfriend (Ace) will play with me and he will gently chew my fingers with his face.
In a case like this, what should I do? Do vets ever give general antibiotics "just in case", or is it best to trap him and take him to a vet who will do a full exam? Has anyone ever had anything like this?