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   anime graf mays ?️? (graf@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 01:57:56 JST anime graf mays ?️?

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   • Jerome
   any vets? @Tepid_Tapir tap in since you are our resident vet with 50 years experience (a battle hardened vet tech)
   
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     Wignatia (lawrencegerald@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 01:57:56 JST Wignatia

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     • Jerome
     @graf @j @Tepid_Tapir just from those photos it looks like a puncture wound from a fight with another cat. does he go out, or fight with another cat in the house? if it *is* an abcessed puncture wound, those are painful but not in any way life-threatening and can wait until Monday to be addressed. this is just my two cents from 50+ years of keeping cats.
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     Tapir (tepid_tapir@poa.st)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 01:58:27 JST Tapir

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     • Jerome
     @graf @j You're really aging me here.
     
     Idk what snakes are in your area, but generally venom is fairly fast acting because snakes ain't tracking down their prey too far. So you'd start seeing other signs if the bite was venomous.
     
     It might need to see a vet, but I don't believe it will need an emergency vet. ER vets are more for severe traumatic injuries and cases where the animal may die if not treated. I'd make an appointment but skip the ER unless something drastic happens.
     
     If the cat is putting weight on it it isn't likely a break, but I've seen cats do some crazy shit before. Definitely keep the cat indoors until this resolves.
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