The kitten is just beginning to live and is actively showing its famous feline curiosity concerning everything that surrounds it. Each new day for your furry pet consists of exciting adventures and discoveries. But, unfortunately, even in the limited space of a house or apartment, dangers can lie in wait for it. How to help a kitten in an emergency, you will learn from our article.
FIRST AID KIT FOR KITTEN
It is best to equip a separate first aid kit for your pet, which must contain:
Dressings: sterile bandages and gauze pads, cotton wool, plaster in a reel, self-locking elastic bandage.
Aqueous solutions of antiseptics.
Tools: tweezers and scissors with rounded ends.
Enterosorbents.
Digital Thermometer.
Wound healing ointments and liquids.
Be sure to find out where the nearest veterinary clinic is located and save the contact number on your phone. If necessary, you will immediately know where to turn, because sometimes delay is life-threatening.
FIRST AID FOR INJURIES
WOUNDS, BLEEDING, AND BITES
An inexperienced kitten can easily get hurt while exploring the environment or while playing with other animals living in your home. Try to keep potentially dangerous items out of your baby's reach.
If the pet is still injured, do not panic, but try to give him first aid. Take the kitten in your arms, calm it down and examine the wound.
With a shallow wound and light bleeding. Clean the damaged area of dirt and hair by washing with a large amount of an aqueous antiseptic solution. If there is no suitable means, plain water will also do. Remember that alcohol-containing solutions, such as iodine and brilliant green, cannot be used - they will cause burns to damaged tissues and aggravate the situation. They can only treat minor abrasions and the skin around the wound. Then apply a bandage and contact your veterinarian.
With a deep wound and heavy bleeding. It is necessary to apply a bandage and immediately take the animal to the veterinarian. If there are foreign objects in the wound, it is not recommended to remove them so that the blood does not flow more strongly.
FRACTURES
Fractures and cracks in the bones, as well as dislocations of the joints in a domestic cat in apartments, are most often the result of a jammed door or an awkward fall, for example, from a window, due to an oversight of the owners. Owners should be more careful to avoid injury to a small pet.
Fracture signs:
lameness,
severe swelling or unnatural bending of the limb,
elongation or shortening of the limb and deformity of the joint,
soreness in the local area, general shock, or even loss of consciousness.
If the kitten was injured in front of you or you notice the characteristic signs of a fracture, do not try to apply a fixing bandage yourself - without proper anesthesia, you will only aggravate the situation. If the injury is accompanied by damage to the skin, treat the wound as described above, then place the animal in a cage or carrier to limit mobility, and urgently transport it to a veterinary clinic.
The most life-threatening fractures of the spine. They can lead to paralysis and even death. The main thing is to ensure the transportation of the pet to the doctor. To do this, place the affected animal on a flat and firm surface to minimize movement and avoid spinal displacement. In the clinic, the veterinarian will take an x-ray and assist depending on the situation.
INJURIES
With bruises, the integrity of the lymphatic and blood vessels is violated. The mild form is characterized by:
shallow abrasions or scratches,
slight swelling or bruising,
little or no pain at all.
Special assistance is not required - such injuries heal quickly on their own.
In case of serious bruises, which are accompanied by significant tissue damage, it is urgent to take the animal to the veterinarian, having previously treated the damage, as in case of injury. Qualified assistance can only be provided by a doctor.
COMPRESSION INJURIES
If you have slightly opened the euro window for ventilation, do not leave the kitten unattended - there is a risk of getting stuck between the frame and the sash allotted in the upper part. Trying to free himself, the animal slides down, and the pressure on the vital organs increases. The organs of the abdominal cavity most often fall under pressure: the liver, spleen, and intestines. A compression fracture of the spine can also occur. The resulting injury is called "prolonged crush syndrome" or "crush syndrome". This is a very dangerous condition. With prolonged compression of soft tissues, internal organs, and limbs, their blood supply is disrupted and nerves are damaged. Traumatic shock, and acute renal and hepatic failure may develop.
Having found a kitten in this position, it is necessary to remove it from the trap as soon as possible. This should be done carefully, without sudden movements, and then immediately take the victim to the veterinary clinic.
BURNS
At home, kittens most often suffer from thermal burns. To protect your pet, limit his access to heating devices. When preparing food, make sure that the kitten does not jump on the hot hob. Close the batteries with special screens.
If the kitten is still burned:
Take the baby in your arms, calm down and take a good look at the burnt area.
Provide cooling to affected tissues. For example, hold the burnt area under a stream of cool water for 10-15 minutes.
If the burn area is large or the injury is deep, apply a dry bandage.
Shallow and small burns, after drying, treat with wound healing ointment. At the same time, do not let the kitten lick the treated wound, and make sure that dirt does not get on the damaged tissues.
Contact your veterinarian immediately.
FIRST AID FOR POISONING
Poisoning is a nuisance that most often occurs with pets. The reasons can be very different:
spoiled food,
harmful chemicals (for example, household chemicals that can get on the animal's hair and then be swallowed by them when washing),
poison gas,
indoor plants poisonous to cats.
Symptoms depend on the cause of the poisoning.
WHEN POISONED BY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
Symptoms:
vomit,
lethargy,
convulsions,
loss of consciousness,
heart failure.
In addition to harmful chemicals, a curious toddler can also be poisoned by poisonous houseplants. To protect your kitten from poisonous plants, buy sprouted grass at the pet store, and remove all other plants from the access zone. We also advise you to study the plants available in the house and get rid of poisonous ones just in case.
WHEN POISONED WITH POISONED GAS
Symptoms:
shortness of breath,
lethargy,
vomiting and increased salivation,
convulsions,
loss of consciousness. ,
Actions:
Move the kitten to fresh air.
Free up the airways.
Try to bring it to consciousness. To do this, lay it so that the head is slightly lower than the body, and rub the ears.
HELP WITH ALLERGIES
Allergies can occur in any cat, regardless of age and breed. This is a fairly serious condition that is difficult to treat. In essence, it is an over-or inappropriate response of the immune system to allergens, substances that may not pose a risk to other cats. They can enter the body from the outside or be produced inside the body itself as a result of diseases or the interaction of tissues with other substances that come from outside.
Allergens can be:
Food,
household chemicals,
dust,
plant pollen,
mold,
waste products of parasites
wool of other animals living in the house.
Allergy symptoms:
itching and peeling of the skin,
hair loss, the appearance of bald areas on the body,
eczema,
discharge from the eyes and nose,
hyperthermia (overheating of the body)
frequent breathing, sneezing, coughing,
puffiness - most often in the area of \u200b\u200bthe muzzle and neck,
foul odor from the mouth
stool disorders.
Allergies can be indicated by several or one of these symptoms at once.
If you notice signs of an allergy in a kitten, contact your veterinarian immediately so that a specialist can help and prescribe treatment.
To prevent allergies:
Provide quality healthy food.
Give anthelmintics and treat the coat regularly with anti-parasite preparations. The frequency of these procedures should also be consulted with a specialist.
Teach your child about toilets and hygiene.
CRAMPS
Even a single attack of seizures in a kitten is a reason to immediately contact a veterinary clinic. This may be a symptom of a dangerous disease. Types of seizures:
Convulsions - periodic weak and jerky contractions of the muscles on the body, resembling twitches. The animal is conscious and responds to the owner.
Tonic convulsions are short-lived, but constant muscle contractions, resembling slow twitches at intervals. The animal is conscious and in pain, so it may meow and be frightened.
Clonic convulsions - periodic contractions and relaxation of muscles, the time interval between which is from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The animal may try to get up and walk, but with convulsions falls again due to involuntary muscle contraction.
An epileptic seizure is the most dangerous type with several negative consequences. Muscles are in constant tension, relaxing for only a few seconds. The animal loses consciousness, and the eyes may be open or closed during the seizure.
The main thing is not to panic. Your actions:
Move the kitten to a safe place where there are no objects that could hurt him during a seizure.
Wrap your pet in a blanket and cover it with pillows on all sides.
Transportation should be carried out by tightly wrapping the pet in a blanket and pressing it to you, or by arranging a place for it in the carrier, overlaying the space in it with soft accessories.
The veterinarian needs to provide as many details as possible to draw up a clinical picture and make a diagnosis. To determine the exact cause of convulsions, additional studies will be required: blood and urine tests, radiography, MRI, CT, and others. The sooner you contact a specialist, the sooner a correct diagnosis will be made and the necessary treatment will begin.
TRIP TO THE VETERINARY CLINIC
A few tips on how to transport a kitten to a veterinary clinic:
The most convenient way to transport the baby is in a carrier. But to save him from additional stress, the carrier should be his usual place. To do this, a few days before the visit to the doctor, put it open in your pet's favorite place so that he can go inside and get comfortable.
Place a blanket or rug inside the carrier that your kitten usually sleeps on. So he will be more comfortable. If the bag has open sides, cover them with a blanket to hide the baby from prying eyes, and the bustle of the street did not frighten him.
At the reception, do not take the kitten out of the carrier. Just put the bag on a hill, for example, on a bench, so the animal will be calmer.
In the doctor's office, without sudden movements, remove the kitten from the carrier and place it on the examination table.
The kitten feels your excitement, so try to talk to him in a calm, quiet voice. Stroke it to relieve stress.
The main thing to remember is that if you notice any alarming symptoms that you notice in your pet, you should immediately contact your veterinarian.
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