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Cazakstan
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Fabric used to be a scrapper in his early days. Keep an eye out for an abscess forming. Cat bites are putrid and nasty and only take 24 hours or so to flare up.
All you can do is keep the wound clean as much as possible. I'd recommend washing it with salt water twice a day. It'll probably heal fine by itself but keep an eye out for the limp worsening.
Your experience reminded me of what it was like the first time Fabric got an abscess from a fight. At the end of the day they're pretty minor injuries but super painful. I was a new cat owner and worried out of my mind when Fabric couldn't put any weight on his foot at all. I didn't have much cash those days and was worried sick that I'd not be able to afford the vet bill . Happened on a Friday evening too so emergency vet would have been the only option.
As it happened, his abscess burst on my pillow on the Sunday night, filling my bedroom with a rotting pus smell. Healed up pretty well with salt water cleaning after that. Took him to the vet anyway for my peace of mind more than anything.