What animal did this?

Re: What animal did this?

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:06:45 GMT

I had a cat in a couple of weeks ago with similar lacerations to the head after a known cat fight. Of course we knows that according to owners cats never get in fights with other cats so it could have been: pecked by a bird, bitten by a squirrel or a rat, attacked by a fox or beamed up and experimented on by aliens. All are more likely that a cat fight!

As a slight aside my own cat was ill last week while I was away skiing. Mrs A kept texting me to ask what she should do. I told her to examine him for wounds all over, feel his abdomen to see if it was tense and if still concerned go and see the locum or call the OOH vet if it was OOH. I arrived back Christmas even and I could see the swelling on his face from the front door. He had a horrible necrotic abscess that need debriding and suturing. You'd think the wife of a vet would know better wouldn't you? Well, perhaps not!

Re: What animal did this?

Rebecca MacMillan — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:37:00 GMT

I had a DSH like this once and the owner reported it being next doors Bengal cat. It looked very similar to this with huge long scratches down it's back, very nasty looking and not your typical fight wound!

Re: What animal did this?

Mark Hedberg — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:40:27 GMT

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23rd December - I'd say Santa Claws....?

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There's *got* to be something in the GtPC about puns like that...

Re: What animal did this?

Bob Russell — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:41:07 GMT

Cat fight followed by an interaction with a car when running away?

Re: What animal did this?

bob lehner — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:39:43 GMT

23rd December - I'd say Santa Claws....?

Re: What animal did this?

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:49:45 GMT

I too would say badger.

Re: What animal did this?

Robin Grimmer — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:08:19 GMT

I couldn't upload the second photo. I'll try again later.