sugarplumkitty: (Lee-Roy)
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We just got back from the emergency vet with Lee-Roy. He's ok aside from a very bad cat bite on his upper right "arm."

He was fine when I left for school at 5:50PM. When Eric got home at 8:30PM Lee-Roy didn't greet him or come for dinner, so Eric went in search. He didn't have to look far. Lee-Roy was on the bed, acting oddly sedated. He had scruffed up fur on his head and "arm" and hissed when Eric tried to examine him. Since he knew I'd be home any time, he waited for me to get my opinion on what do do. I stopped to grocery shop on my way home from school so I didn't get home for another hour. Eric greeted me with the question of where the nearest emergency vet was. Eric's description of the poor kitty was enough for me to say, "get the carrier while I put the frozen stuff away." I left most of the groceries in the trunk until we got back.

They x-rayed him and determined he hadn't been hit by a car. That was our first fear. Then since Eric had noticed him favoring his right front leg, they xrayed that. No broken bones. His surgery has healed great inside. The only clue we got was that there was some air under the skin of his right leg. They shaved the area to find a very bad cat bite. He has now had it cleaned, gotten a shot of antibiotics and has a week's worth of antibiotics to take. He has now cost us another $400. He's sure an expensive cat!

WHEW!

Date: 2005-01-13 03:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] finickynarcane.livejournal.com
I'm glad he's on the mend. I learned early on with Syerii that There Is No Such Thing As A Free Cat (TINSTAAFC).

Date: 2005-01-13 05:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lesliesailor.livejournal.com
Oh, poor Lee-Roy! Was it one of your other cats that bit him??? Or worse, maybe a raccoon??

Date: 2005-01-14 12:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 10shiko.livejournal.com
Poor guy.

I know all about expensive cats, but they are worth every penny. I hope this little trip gets him all healthy and chipperipper again.

Date: 2005-01-14 11:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chaquir.livejournal.com
Poor Lee-Roy. He just got his furr back and now they've shaved him again.
He sure is a 'priceless' and expensive cat right now. lol**

Luckely it wasn't something worse.

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