Tora's Op./Nouvelles de Tora

Tora has been to the vet's and had his operation. I feel slightly less guilty about not noticing the wound before, as the vet tells me there would only have been a couple of puncture marks at first; it was the abcess bursting that caused the shock/horror wound!

He thoroughly cleaned and disinfected of course, cut away the dead bits, put in a drain and drew together the skin where possible. he gave him an antibiotic injection, and some pills to start giving him on Wednesday, and I have to take him back on Friday to have the drain taken out. Finally, he put on a dressing and a collar, to stop him scratching at the dressing. I took photos at all stages of the operation. If anyone wants to see them, please leave a comment under this photo. We'll have some idea on Friday as to how much of a scar it's going to leave.

Tora is now resting, still out of it, on my bed, and I'll be going back in a minute to check on him and turn him over.

C'était donc un abcès qui a crevé - et c'est pour cela que je n'ai rien vu avant samedi. Tora a eu une petite intervention, pour nettoyer, désinfecter, enlever la chair nécrosée, mettre un drain, puis un pansement et un collier. Je dois commencer les comprimés antibiotiques mercredi, et le ramener vendredi pour enlever le drain et contrôler. On aura à ce moment là une meilleure idée de comment sera la cicatrice. Mon pauvre bébé! Et tout cela parce qu'il court après les filles!

Si vous voulez voir d'autres photos prises pendant l'intervention, veuillez laisser un mot dans les commentaires.