When a cat is bitten, the owner should first check the cat's wound to determine the size and depth of the wound. If the wound is shallow and small, the owner can debride the cat at home and then pay attention to the wound healing. However, if the cat’s wound is deep or large, the owner must take the cat to the pet hospital for treatment in time, otherwise the wound is likely to become suppurative and infected. And when the injury exposes a large area of subcutaneous tissue, skin grafting or skin flap suturing may be required.
1. Treatment method
First of all, the owner needs to use saline to clean the cat's wound, and then rinse it with soapy water for half an hour. Secondly, you need to use iodophor to disinfect the wound after flushing. Furthermore, the owner needs to apply anti-inflammatory ointment to the wound to prevent wound inflammation and bacterial infection. Finally, it is necessary to use some drugs that destroy decay and promote muscle growth to help the wound recover quickly.
If the cat is bitten by an animal susceptible to rabies virus, it is recommended to take the cat to a pet hospital for a rabies virus PCR test to prevent the cat from being infected with rabies virus.
2. Precautions
1. During the cat’s recovery period, the owner needs to wear an Elizabethan ring on the cat to prevent the cat from licking the wound and affecting wound healing.
2. The owner can add some nutrition to the cat, such as cooking some plain water chicken breast for the cat, or feeding canned cat, cat strips, cat snacks, dried fish, nutritional paste, etc., so that the cat can go better. Help cats recover from wounds.
3. Before the cat’s wound has recovered, the owner must not bathe the cat, and do not let the cat touch the water. At the same time, the cat must also avoid strenuous exercise, otherwise it will affect the wound recovery.
