I have been bonding neutered male and neutered female together. (Side by side enclosures 1 week then dating together.)
Long story short : female bit male and I didn't see he has a laceration (bite through skin.) He has very long hair so was missed. It has been there >24 hours - essentially we noticed when it came to brushing him a day later.
It has scabbed over and looks clean, he has been eating drinking and running around normally since.
Long story:
They were fine for 6 hours together (were sleeping cuddling and purring.) I wasn't looking directly at them when it happened but heard a scuffle when I looked my doe had his hair in her mouth and he looked angry and was jumping up and down on her. She was sitting down like she did something naughty.
It took him a while to calm down, I checked them both didn't see any blood /injuries at time and put them back together. They calmed down and once ok I gave them a break for an hour to run around and put them back together later for 2 hours and they returned to normal behaviour (cuddling grooming.)
Do I necessarily have to have him seen at vets ?
Long story short : female bit male and I didn't see he has a laceration (bite through skin.) He has very long hair so was missed. It has been there >24 hours - essentially we noticed when it came to brushing him a day later.
It has scabbed over and looks clean, he has been eating drinking and running around normally since.
Long story:
They were fine for 6 hours together (were sleeping cuddling and purring.) I wasn't looking directly at them when it happened but heard a scuffle when I looked my doe had his hair in her mouth and he looked angry and was jumping up and down on her. She was sitting down like she did something naughty.
It took him a while to calm down, I checked them both didn't see any blood /injuries at time and put them back together. They calmed down and once ok I gave them a break for an hour to run around and put them back together later for 2 hours and they returned to normal behaviour (cuddling grooming.)
Do I necessarily have to have him seen at vets ?
