The cats had a massive fight and he's been asleep for 8 hours, is this normal?

[Fluffycloudland77]

My imaginations running away with me and I'm imagining internal bleeding

He has tufts of fur coming out of his fur & patches of the other cats saliva

I would say Yes - he's been completely flooded with adrenalin (possibly for an extended period) and he's now back home, safe and warm. He's in his prime and very fit so barring abscesses over the next few days - which I'm sure you'll look out for - I would reckon he's probably OK. See how he is in an hour or two when you get his supper.

Who on earth is the cat which took him on? I wouldn't.

Has he had an FIV jab, Fluffy ? (Seniorboy hasn't because he doesn't go out.)

Oh bugger there was a part of the jab he didn't have this year but lone reckoned guidelines say that's ok because it's active for two years.

Dh said it sounded like he was being murderd.

He normally bounces back. It's cat land around here, most of us have cats.

Well it it's active for two years he should be OK, eh? And, of course, the puma/ocelot/cougar cat he was having fisticuffs with might have been completely clear.

PS - likely he normally bounces back because he's not really having to exert himself whereas this time, it sounds as if he had to really fight. Has someone else near you got another Bengal?

(I've seen The Lodger take a long long sleep after a hard fight although that's normally at night so not so obvious.)

I think it's the bsh b&w boy.

He's quite a strong character too.

Thanks, I always panic when it's my own precious first bengal.

Getting a rescue moggy next time though

'Strong character' is saying something. I wouldn't take on your boy.

I reckon he'll be OK - just think of the way cats fight with each other. Lots of slashing claws and glancing teeth. I can't think easily of any sort of cat on cat combat that would give the more serious internal wounds. (Although the external ones always look pretty bad at first.)

I guess Fluffy you didn't have pan leukopenia this year - that's okay. Cozie I think you mean FeLV if I remember rightly fluffycat did have that part. There is no FIV vaccine in the UK, there is one in the US, but is not effective enough to get a licence in the UK.
Fluffycat is almost certainly just knackered, posh arrogant boy slept for 18 hours straight after his last fight. Watch out for lameness, swellings, not eating so well and lethargy over the next few days which could suggest an abscess.

18 hours? Oh my lord.

Certainly did mean that, Lone. Many thanks - teach me to post too speedily.

He is a champion sleeper at the best of times.

Oh and I did find one of the other cat's nails in his head!

Pray that it's not 18 hours for ASBO cat. Fluffy couldn't take the strain, I think.

He's still spark out. Dh says he's breathing deeply.

I have to move him soon to put his hot water bottle under his beds cushion base.

If you can see any teeth marks at all please take him to a vet in the morning for antibiotics. My cat had to have surgery a couple of weeks ago due to a cat bite causing an abcess and necrosis of the tissues - and she had antibiotics as soon as we noticed the bite. She looks an absolute mess - 6 inch wound from surgery and several hundred pounds bill.

He'll likely have some vivid dreams over the next few so don't go getting worried if he twitches and groans, eh?

Don' t want to scaremonger but I know with dog bites its very inportant to see a vet asap or they get infected. Has anyone on here been told the same for cats?

Not been told that, no. I've always just kept a close eye on them and hoicked them in to the vet if there was an issue.

Once he wakes run your hands over his body carefully and see if there is a negative reaction i.e. flinching, miowing, moving away. Cat bites can be difficult to spot because they are tiny punctures in the skin.

My two cats sleep most of the day after their breakfast, waking to eat their dinner and sleeping again, so eight hours is pretty normal.

Finally, if he's a Bengal I would be more worried about the other cat, Bangal's are fierce in a fight.

I've checked but I can't find any bleeding.

I've picked claws out of him before now. He rolls over for tummy fuss if I stroke him.

Cats mouths are far dirtier than dogs. It is vital for a human to be treated if bitten by a cat.

There's usually no bleeding from a claw punctures in my experience - the wounds are small and seal up fast. I'd just keep an eye on him, Fluffy. Lone set out the tells - but I'm sure you would notice them anyway.

Cat bites I always advise a watch and wait only around 15% become infected.

Even with humans the advice is to see a doctor if the wound becomes hot, swollen or throbs though this is because of bartonellosis, otherwise know as cat scratch fever which is rare in 15 years if being bitten regularly I have had it twice and one of those cats had FIV so it was a guarantee was carrying the Protozoa.