Cats are still inevitably injured, for minor bruises and scrapes can be self-healing after examination and disinfection, but if it is some open wounds, or wound infection, then the general treatment is not so optimistic, sometimes the wound is small, not easy to detect, and may have septic infection after discovery, so timely treatment and medication change is necessary. Some novice pooper-scoopers may not know how to deal with cat wounds, and some even leave them unattended. If the wound of a superficial injury breaks, the blood flowing out will easily lead to infection and further deterioration may also lead to fever. Therefore, it is imperative to determine the cat’s wound condition and treat the wound as soon as possible. The cat owner can first observe the cat’s wound, if it is covered by hair, shave the surrounding hair to reveal the complete wound, check the severity of the cat’s abrasion wound, such as whether it has been bleeding, if there is no bleeding just a simple abrasion of the skin can first be disinfected with saline wipe on it, but if it has been bleeding there may be an injury to the However, if the bleeding is likely to hurt the larger blood vessels, then use saline to clean, then wipe with a cotton swab moistened with hydrogen peroxide or iodophor to disinfect. Second, the use of pet speed together cats are more mobile and like to lick their fur, so pay attention to the treatment of wounds. Prevent the cat from moving first, align the wound and spray Pet Quick Hop to cover the wound, whichever is completely covered. Press cotton on it, wrap it with tape and then use gauze to wrap the wound to protect it from other bacteria. Be sure to give the cat to wear a good Elizabethan collar, otherwise the cat will lick the wound or directly bite off the wrapped gauze, easily causing secondary damage to the wound. Treatment 1. clean wounds are disinfected with iodophor, which is less stimulating and more effective; for clean, nascent granulation wounds, petroleum jelly gauze can also be added to cover to reduce the patient’s pain during dressing changes and to reduce tissue fluid exudation and loss. 2. wounds with rich blood supply and little chance of infection can be moistened with saline briefly and dressed with sterile excipients. 3. for wounds with skin defects, the defect area is repeatedly After disinfection, cover with saline gauze or petroleum jelly gauze. Saline gauze is good for keeping the wound fresh and dry, and petroleum jelly gauze is good for the growth of granulation on the wound. Note that if the cat wound is in the leg and the cat walks with a limp, if a fracture is suspected, it is also necessary to first use a wooden stick and fix the injured leg with gauze and tape, and then do the above treatment for other wounds before sending it to the vet hospital for treatment.
