My cat had a wound that smelled of poo and it was an abscess that needed cleaning and a drain stitched in.
Can you put savlon on a cat wound.
Not only does most wounds need speciality care but applying a bandage and treating a wound incorrectly could cause.
Regardless of the wound you should make sure that you clean the wound using clean water.
You should always consult an experienced veterinarian regarding the health and treatment of your cat when she has a serious cut or gash.
I know you ve already edited it saying that you ve remembered salt water but to anyone else thinking of using savlon on a cat then i m pretty sure it s poisonous to them.
If the wound is still bleeding apply firm pressure with clean gauze or a sanitary pad until bleeding stops.
We often wish and hope that we can treat our pets at home rather than having to fork out a few hundred rand or more for just a bandage or just a cleaning.
If the wound is bleeding use clean gauze or a sanitary towel and apply gentle pressure to the injury.
Pain medication and good home care can help aid in healing.
Sometimes the only thing you can do is wrap your cat in a towel or put him in a carrier and take him straight to your veterinarian.
Wounds can come from bumping or hitting hard or sharp objects avoiding cars attacks from animals and other dangers.
It can take up to 10 minutes for bleeding to stop.
Only attempt to use antiseptics on minor wounds and scrapes.
And sniff the wound.
Minor cat wounds can be suffered by both active and quiet cats.
Germaline might be ok.
Treating a wound is not as easy as we think it is especially if your pet s wound needs bandaging.
Warm salt water is also harmless.
If you don t have a syringe use clean gauze or a soft cloth.
Because if it smells a bit like poo then it s infected and there s much more to it than you can see.
Sterile gauze when your cat is wounded you should start by checking how bad the wound is.
Here are some suggestions on what you can put on your cat s wound.
Including cuts tears scrapes bites and punctures.
You may know exactly how the wound happened if you saw them standing on a piece of broken glass or your cat may simply have returned through the cat flap with an injury of unknown origin.
Don t quote me on this but i am about 75 sure i overheard my vet telling a cat owner this.
Flush irrigate the wound using a syringe filled with saline solution to remove debris.
Immediately take your cat to the vet if she has a large open wound over 1 inch long and 1 2 inch wide especially if it is bleeding profusely.
Care must be used to not use topical treatments unless directed by your veterinarian as these may inadvertently delay healing.
Sometimes the wound might be a few days old and might have started to produce discharges.
It may take up to ten minutes for bleeding to stop.
What you can do at home is ultimately up to your cat.
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