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To make a long story short, a cat I have been looking after (little Amber) presumably got in a fight with another cat yesterday. We got home and she was meowing in a very unusual way than her normal vocalizations and I thought something was wrong. Then we noticed her walking funny with a limp so I went to check her paws only to find her bleeding on her tummy and had an open wound.
Immediately took her to the vet and she stayed overnight. Got stitches and antibiotic injections, and she is now home in a cone. They found a couple of other minor scratches on her tummy so they think it was likely from another cat. We did see another cat running away as we rushed her out to the car to take her to the vet, so its likely it was him. They said it was fairly superficial, did not cut through muscle only the skin and outer far, luckily but it is about a 2 inch cut.
My question is does anyone have experience with this and know what to look out for (as far as the stitches, like infection indicate by pus and yellow discharge, swelling and anything else?) and any tips on care? I'm worried mostly about infection of the wound and the wound opening and bleeding again. I've never had an outdoor cat before, so never had to deal with any injuries like this in the past. What other complications can arise from a wound like this?
My other concern is potential exposure to FIV as she has NOT been vaccinated against it as per the vet's advice a few months ago, but I will discuss this with her regular vet.
Some background: Amber is 9, female, spayed, they prescribed her AventiClav (Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium antibiotic - 1 tablet/62.5mg every 12 hours for 7 days) and Buprenorphine pain med in liquid form squirted on the gums (0.05cc every 8 hours for 3 days). I know to watch for diarrhea and/or vomiting from stomach upset with the antibiotic and she is not on any other medication otherwise. She is coned in the cone from the hospital but my partner is out now looking for a nicer soft cone for her.
To make a long story short, a cat I have been looking after (little Amber) presumably got in a fight with another cat yesterday. We got home and she was meowing in a very unusual way than her normal vocalizations and I thought something was wrong. Then we noticed her walking funny with a limp so I went to check her paws only to find her bleeding on her tummy and had an open wound.
Immediately took her to the vet and she stayed overnight. Got stitches and antibiotic injections, and she is now home in a cone. They found a couple of other minor scratches on her tummy so they think it was likely from another cat. We did see another cat running away as we rushed her out to the car to take her to the vet, so its likely it was him. They said it was fairly superficial, did not cut through muscle only the skin and outer far, luckily but it is about a 2 inch cut.
My question is does anyone have experience with this and know what to look out for (as far as the stitches, like infection indicate by pus and yellow discharge, swelling and anything else?) and any tips on care? I'm worried mostly about infection of the wound and the wound opening and bleeding again. I've never had an outdoor cat before, so never had to deal with any injuries like this in the past. What other complications can arise from a wound like this?
My other concern is potential exposure to FIV as she has NOT been vaccinated against it as per the vet's advice a few months ago, but I will discuss this with her regular vet.
Some background: Amber is 9, female, spayed, they prescribed her AventiClav (Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium antibiotic - 1 tablet/62.5mg every 12 hours for 7 days) and Buprenorphine pain med in liquid form squirted on the gums (0.05cc every 8 hours for 3 days). I know to watch for diarrhea and/or vomiting from stomach upset with the antibiotic and she is not on any other medication otherwise. She is coned in the cone from the hospital but my partner is out now looking for a nicer soft cone for her.
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