Cats that are athletic and flexible will inevitably encounter injuries. If it is only minor cuts, scratches and soft tissue contusions, it is possible for the cat to heal itself, but it will take some time. If the wounds are more obvious, with bleeding and exposed flesh, it is not recommended to let the cat heal itself, and the cat should be helped to deal with the wounds as soon as possible.
First determine if the cat is seriously injured
Mainly check the cat’s emotional state, if the cat is depressed and listless, it is definitely not very comfortable, then check whether the cat has no appetite, you can also check the tear stains at the cat’s eyes, if the tear stains are more serious, the cat is also definitely not very comfortable situation, there are also some fall injuries may also feedback on the cat’s urine, such as the case of blood in the urine, which all indicates that the cat has fallen and injured seriously, it must be Seek medical attention in a timely manner.
Clean and sterilize the wound
After the cat is found to be injured, the first thing to do is to put an Elizabethan ring on the cat to prevent it from continuing to lick the wound, and then check the injury to see if there is any residual debris on the wound, which can be removed with clean tweezers, followed by removing the excessively long hair around the cat’s wound, using saline for flushing, and rinsing out the wound, and then you can dip the wound into dryness with a soft gauze or cotton wool pads, and then disinfect the wound with iodine vapors, to to prevent infection.
Caring for your cat’s wounds
To help the cat’s wound recover better, you need to take good care of it, you can evenly sprinkle Petsurge on the surface of the dry wound, and then take clean gauze to make a good bandage to protect the wound, and maintain the surface of the wound clean and dry will be conducive to the scabbing of the wound. During this period of time, pay more attention to the recovery of the cat’s wound, and do not give the cat a bath before the wound is healed, so as to prevent the wound from being infected by water and moisture.
Appropriate nutritional supplementation
During the period of the cat’s recuperation, the pooper scooper can give the cat appropriate nutritional supplements, such as preparing mild and nutritious food like minced meat porridge, nutritional cream, canned food, meow want to goat’s milk powder and other mild and nutritious food to feed to the cat, and appropriate to the cat to eat some fruits and vegetables puree or drink some honey water is also good to increase the nutrients will also be conducive to the cat’s wounds can be more quickly recovered.
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