"Okay, let me have a look," he said quietly, pulling on fresh gloves and drawing a stool over towards the bed.

The exam was done with quiet care, trying not to aggrivate the claw marks or cause any discomfort as he worked.

"There are a couple here that could have benefited from stitches but it's too late now. I'll clean the area up thoroughly and maybe butterfly bandage the deeper ones but I think a general course of antibiotics and thorough cleaning twice a day is your best course of action at this point."