My dog and cat fought. What to do now and how to prevent more?

I'm sorry to hear that your cats are not getting along. That can be very frustrating. You may want to try adding ia pheromone diffuser, like Feliway, to your home because these can help ease some of your cat's anxiety. You may also want to consider talking to your vet about getting your more aggressive cat on anxiety medication. This may help make things easier between the cats so you don't have to worry about them fighting all the time. As far as taking care of Winston, keep a close eye on him for now. Make sure he is continuing to eat and drink. And also, it goes without saying, keep him separated from the other cat. Look for any lumps or swelling that could indicate an abscess forming. If Winston stops eating, becomes lethargic, or you noticed a swelling, then you should definitely take him to the vet. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I would make sure you clean the scratch using a solution of saline and Betadine (mix together until you have a light brown solution) and clean the cut using this solution. As for the tooth, it may or may not fall out on its own. The entire tooth may come out, in which case, nothing will likely need to be done, or part of the tooth may come out and the remainder of the root will be stuck in the tooth socket. If the root is left behind the fragment should be removed. If the tooth does not fall out on its own in the next 2-3 days, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is difficult to know the most appropriate course of action without knowing the extent of his injuries. However, the best thing you can do is to keep him as quiet as possible for now until you can have him evaluated by a veterinarian. He likely has trauma in multiple places which is why he is so responsive to the touch. Often times after fights they have injuries beyond what you can see from the outside. They would be able to check the extent of the injuries and recommend the best course of action but for now, I recommend that you rest him as much as possible and keep an eye on him to make sure he is ok. Good luck and have a great day!

It sounds like the fight caused a large injury that needs to be seen by your vet right away. Strange smells usually indicate infection present, and if there is now bleeding in the eye I would have your cat evaluated by your vet or an ER clinic immediately.

Poor Luna! Gently clean them with warm water and antiseptic soap. Put her into own room where the dog has no access at all, and make sure she has a litter box and water in there. Hold off on food tonight in case the vet needs to sedate her to treat her wounds. Make her a bed to be comfortable in, and do NOT let her outside. Definitely have her seen by a vet in the morning. I hope this helps!

Hi, From what described above as superficial scratch and no active bleeding, which was cleaned and locally treated with antibiotic it possible it can wait for a few days. But if any if these signs present: bleeding, bothering him and he start scratching/ licking, redness, foul smell or discharge please take him to the vet earlier. In the meantime keep the area clean and you can continue with the antibiotic ointment under supervision to make sure he is not licking it due to the location which makes it easy for the dog to lick. Hope this help.

Having the scratch on the face means he won! I would monitor the scratch, maybe clean it and put some antibiotic ointment on it for a few days. Should Dominick's face start to swell under the scratch, or should the skin get really red and painful , or both, then take him to a veterinarian for an exam. He will then likely have a cat bite abscess that may need to be lanced. Apart from that, he should be fine.