Christina Websell <spamfree@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "A.Lee" <alan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1iiujrb.1kwht8d14g12z6N%alan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >A cat attacked one of my ducks on Tuesday evening. She didint look as
> > though she would survive the night, as she was so limp. but remarkably
> > she is still alive.
> > The only apparent wound was a scratch type puncture mark on the lower
> > back, with around an inch square area of feather missing. There was
not
> > too much blood.
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> Puncture wounds from carnivore teeth will introduce bacteria into the
wound,
> so at the very least she will need some antibiotics. It's up to you to
> decide whether she's worth a trip to the vet.
She was took to the vets yesterday. The vet seemed to think the bite was
on the spine, hence the partial disablement. The wound has healed fine,
he didnt think anti biotics/anti-inflammatories would be any use, as,
apart from the limp leg, she was fine.
He checked all the joints/bones, nothing out of place/broken, so the
only thing was to give her a little more time to see if she recovers.
He reckons if no improvement in 10 days, then it'll be the chop for her.
I think she will get better - she is fine in herself, preening and
eating again, and today after putting her in the pond for 10 minutes
(this is a duck who will not go in water, she dips her head in and that
is all), when I got her out she did stand up for 30 seconds or so, then
flapped her wings and promptly fell over!
So, yes, I think she'll be alright.
Alan.
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