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cat broke his ribs...what do i do?

Sent to Cat Experts August 5 2006 at 4:24 PM
   

a cat i found broke its ribs in a fight. How do i treat the cat for her injuries?

 

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August 5 2006 at 4:48 PM (23 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy),

What makes you sure the ribs are broken? Fight with a cat or a dog? (if you know)

If there are broken ribs, there may be bigger problems. Could she have been hit by something?

What problems is she showing, like breathing etc.


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