Injury from fighting

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Joanne_
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Injury from fighting

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Poor Ted got some nasty injuries from fighting yesterday. At first I only noticed a tiny scratch on his nose- it stood out because his nose is all white, but I failed to spot the major injuries at first. It wasn't until he was acting really quiet and refusing food that I suspected something more was going on. I then noticed his ear was ripped slightly, it reeked really bad too! and was leaking. Then this morning Mum felt a scrape under his chin so we took him to the vets and he has two nasty abscesses:( No wonder he felt so bad. He was given two injections- one to help his temperature and the other for the infection. Thankfully his temperature has improved as he is more lively and eating. I am having to bathe his ear and chin a few times each day until it clears up. So lets all pray he heels well. I hate when they get sick.
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And if Ted could talk he'd say, 'Yeah, but you should see the state of the other guy!' :lol:

Bad lad for fighting! He'll be over the worst of it now but the bathing and draining always takes time. Get well soon Ted :)
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Yes, get well soon Ted, and don't make a habit of it! ;)
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Norty boy, but hopefully he's feeling a bit brighter now. :)
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Lilith wrote:And if Ted could talk he'd say, 'Yeah, but you should see the state of the other guy!' :lol:

Bad lad for fighting! He'll be over the worst of it now but the bathing and draining always takes time. Get well soon Ted :)

Haha! He would! We actually said we dread to think what the other cat looks like lol.

You should feel his poor chin though! I swear the abscess has grown.
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