Critical period
But Fudge was not out of the woods yet, he still needed to have a doctor come and check him out, to determine whether or not he was going to make it. Although a lot of his wounds had healed and he was eating and walking around, that didn’t mean he felt okay internally.
The damage he received could have been so great, that it may have been beyond repair for the animal. When the doctor came over to the center that day, everyone held their breath. They just wanted Fudge to be alright and to go on with his life. They didn’t want him to pass away.