Sometimes even though we take all the best protective measures at home and it seems to be foolproof, the cat is still inevitably injured. For minor bumps and scratches, they can heal themselves by checking and disinfecting them, but If it is an open wound or wound infection, then the general treatment is not so optimistic. Sometimes the wound is small and difficult to detect. After discovery, it may have become suppurative and infected, so timely treatment and dressing change are necessary. .

When your cat’s appetite suddenly decreases, or she is lying docile and well-behaved in your arms, but when you pet her she suddenly gives you a bite at lightning speed, you should take a closer look. There are no wounds. In the above situation, it is possible that the trauma caused infection, which caused a loss of appetite, or that you accidentally touched the wound, which caused the cat's stress reaction. Cats' initial wounds are often only the size of a grain of rice, and covered with fur, they can't be seen without looking carefully.

Usually, if you do it yourself, you can gently wipe it clean with a hydrogen peroxide cotton ball, and then apply a little anti-inflammatory medicine such as erythromycin ointment. More serious wounds and suppuration should be treated with appropriate injections or oral antibiotics (the dosage is calculated based on body weight). Don’t relax if you find that scabs and swelling begin to form after two days, but you can also use alcohol cotton balls to disinfect (alcohol is more effective) and apply violet liquid (you are not afraid of licking), which is trouble-free and effective. ​​​​​​

How to deal with common wounds

1. Use iodophor to disinfect clean wounds, which is less irritating and more effective. For clean and newly granulated wounds, Vaseline gauze can also be used to cover them to reduce the patient's pain during dressing changes and reduce tissue fluid leakage and loss.

2. Wounds with rich blood supply and low chance of infection can be simply moistened with normal saline and bandaged with sterile auxiliary materials.

3. For wounds with skin defects, the defective area should be rinsed repeatedly with saline, and the surrounding area can be routinely disinfected with iodophor. After disinfection, cover it with saline gauze or petroleum jelly gauze. Saline gauze is helpful to keep the wound surface fresh and dry. Vaseline gauze It is beneficial to the growth of granulation on the wound surface.

4. The principle for infected or contaminated wounds is to drain and drain pus. If necessary, open sutures, expand the wound, and drain thoroughly. The wound should be rinsed repeatedly with hydrogen peroxide and normal saline. If there is necrotic tissue, it should be debrided. You can also Use antibiotic gauze to fill the wound. It is best to disinfect the area around the wound with iodine, two times of alcohol, and three times of deiodine. Of course, dressings on infected wounds should be changed every day. In addition, when changing the dressing of a purulent incision, do not dislike the stench. Be sure to carefully wipe off the pus coating at the incision, and do not dare to touch the incision because of the patient's pain. There should be slight bloodshot oozing after the pus coating is removed, so that It will help the incision heal as soon as possible!

5. Infected wounds such as bedsores and suppurative osteomyelitis: Disinfect the area around the wound with iodophor, rinse the wound with hydrogen peroxide and normal saline, and cover it with gentamicin dressing.

6. YesWhen there is exposed bone in osteomyelitis, dressing changes must be done frequently because there is a lot of leakage and more dressings are required. During the dressing change process, necrotic tissue should be removed at any time, and gauze can be placed in the medullary cavity. The empirical method is to first rinse the wound with saline, then rinse with 0.1% iodophor, then rinse with hydrogen peroxide, and finally apply a wet compress with Qingda gauze and cover it with a dressing. When the wound granulation is fresh and there is less exudation, surgery is performed to remove dead bone and sclerotic bone, and a suitable myocutaneous flap is used to cover the wound and externally fixed with an external fixator. After the skin flap survives, bone lengthening is performed.

7. The dressing change for patients with open fractures undergoing external fixation follows the first step of disinfection with iodophor (while cleaning and removing necrotic tissue), followed by disinfection with hydrogen peroxide, then flushing with normal saline, and finally tamponade with nitrofurazone to cover the wound surface. Wait for the granulation to grow and then cover it with a free skin flap.

8. Fat liquefaction in the incision: Fat liquefaction is prone to occur in fat-rich areas. At this time, the incision is widely opened (all areas with fat liquefaction are opened), drug sensitivity is cultivated, and dressing changes are strengthened. It takes a long time to change such an incision. In order to shorten the time, after initial disinfection, local subcutaneous injection of gentamicin is performed, glucose powder is placed in the incision, and the dressing is changed every day. After the wound exudates less, oil gauze stimulates the growth of granulation. Secondary suturing or butterfly tape closure after fresh operation.

9. For wounds that have not healed for a long time, traditional Chinese medicine should be used to change the dressing. Traditional Chinese medicine dressing change has its own unique features, but usually there is no concept of sterility. For example: for sinus tracts that are difficult to heal (such as those caused by brain surgery, heart bypass surgery or chronic osteomyelitis), Baerdan or Jiuyidanhong ointment is usually used in the early stage to remove the putrefaction and pus, and in the later stage, use raw Jisanhong ointment closes the mouth and has a very good effect. Even infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa or drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can be cured very well.

10. For contaminated oily wounds, we use turpentine to wash away the oil stains.

11. For old granulation wounds: This type of granulation tissue has poor regeneration ability (dark red in color, not fresh, uneven, sometimes showing old bleeding appearance), and the surrounding tissue is not easy to heal. Use a curette to scrape the surface granulation tissue. Remove or cut off, make it bleed, expose fresh granulation, and apply adhesive plaster externally (this is what Chinese medicine says about removing putrefaction and regenerating muscle, while Western medicine uses hydrogen peroxide flushing to achieve the purpose of removing putrefaction). If there is pus, attention should be paid to whether there are abscess cavities or sinus tracts, and changes in the patient's body temperature should be noted.

12. For wounds infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The characteristic is that the pus is light green and has a special sweet fishy smell. If the wound is scabbed, pus accumulates under the scab, and there is necrotic tissue, the scab and pus must be removed. fluid and necrotic tissue. If the burn wound is infected with early pus aeruginosa, the scab can be removed and skin grafted. You can also apply wet compresses with 1% to 2% phenoxyethanol, or wet compresses with solutions such as 0.1% gentamicin, 1% silver sulfadiazine, and 10% methylsulfamilon. If the wound is small, 3% acetic acid, 10% chloral hydrate or other solutions can be used for wet compresses.

In addition, wear an Elizabethan ring as appropriate (to avoid licking the wound). Rinse small wounds near the eyes with eye drops 2 to 3 times a day. When treating wounds, cats will inevitably be heartbrokenIf the cat is screaming and struggling, has a weak heart and trembling hands, or cannot hold the cat down, it is better to take the cat to a professional doctor for treatment.