Cat trauma

[ailbhe]

On Friday evening we found that Mustard (the largest, oldest, and stupidest of our three cats) had encountered something Sharp. Rob and Janice (who was over for food) took him to the vet's, where we found that he had had a lump taken out of the back of his left hind leg, including part of the muscle. The vet kept him in overnight, and stitched up the wound, which meant drawing together edges of skin which were nearly an inch apart. The seam is about 2 1/2 inches long and has a hole at the bottom to let it drain. He's wearing a collar to stop him ripping out the stitches, and we're giving him antibiotics for five days.

He hates the collar. Dust (number two cat) had one when she was spayed, and that was pretty awful, but Mustard spent hours yesterday trying to simultaneously back out of the collar (which involves creeping backwards through the entire house batting at the collar with his paws) and open the catflap (which involves backing away from it, then attacking it with his claws). We fed him milk as compensation.

We don't know whether he encountered a sharp inanimate object, or bravely ran away while something animate jumped at his back leg.

Comments

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Eeep! I hope he heals well!

(Although I will admit to a little giggle at the description of him trying to back out of the collar all day.)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*sends Mustard healing vibes*

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Poor Mustard! I hope he feels better soon.