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Cats owned: Bicolour
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09-05-2009, 02:57 PM   #1

Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


well..
i have a black and white cat, lovely natured! He sleeps in my old toys pram?! and lets me hold him like a baby! so i guess you could call him my baby!

the problem is, that he has been in a cat fight with a stray cat, YET AGAIN and he has an inflated gum which is really starting to look bad you can deffinatly see blood and puss in there but i have actually no idea of what to do with him or what!? he is also struggeling to eat now which is a big concern because i do know that he ADORES his food.

so please all replies will be taken into consideration and a good thanks to everyone who helps xxx



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09-05-2009, 03:01 PM   #2

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


Sounds like the poor boy needs a dose of antibiotics, so off you go to the vet whilst it's still Saturday and before you get into Sunday rates!
Good luck



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09-05-2009, 03:02 PM   #3

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


If his gum is swollen and looks infected he must be in some pain

He needs to be looked at by the vet asap........ have you an out of hours vet number you could ring? If not try phoning the emergency vet, I would think he needed an antibiotic to clear that up.

Let us know how you get on...



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09-05-2009, 03:06 PM   #4

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


yeah... sounds like he has an infection going there..it does need to be seen to without delay... apart from the pain he is obviously in if he is avoiding his food...if he isn't treated for the infection he will get sicker... not to mention him not getting much in the way of nutrients to help him keep his energy up and heal...



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09-05-2009, 03:15 PM   #5

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


ok thanks everyone! off to the vets at 4:00, soo will tell you all how he gets on! i knew it was something serious when he stopped eating! hahaa xx



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09-05-2009, 03:17 PM   #6

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


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Originally Posted by matthewso585
ok thanks everyone! off to the vets at 4:00, soo will tell you all how he gets on! i knew it was something serious when he stopped eating! hahaa xx
Good luck at the vets, he will feel a lot better after some treatment.

Look forward to your report later...



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09-05-2009, 03:24 PM   #7

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


It might actually 'just' be a bad tooth and nothing to do with the fight? Anyway - the vet will sort it for you.



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09-05-2009, 03:49 PM   #8

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


yes you maybe right, best to get it all checked out anyway! haha thankyou and will update you all soon! xx



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09-05-2009, 04:24 PM   #9

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


So glad you are taking your cat to the vet. Do hope all is OK. Please let us know.



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09-05-2009, 04:43 PM   #10

Re: Help!?!?! Urgentt Xx


Do please let us know how it went at the vets!



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