Generally, cat fractures are not easy to occur, and cat fractures are mostly caused by accidents, such as the cat accidentally falling from a high altitude, being hit by a car, etc. If after these situations, the cat If the limp foot is unwilling to land, the cat's foot is likely to be fractured. Then the emergency treatment of cat fractures is very critical at this time.

1. Determine the fracture location

If the cat has no trauma, you can gently lay the injured cat down and touch it gently from the spine to the limbs. If the fracture is touched, the cat will usually scream. If the cat has any trauma, debridement should be performed first to stop bleeding. You can use 3% hydrogen peroxide for trauma debridement in cats. Note that cats are sensitive to iodine, so iodine tincture must not be used for trauma debridement. If bleeding does not stop, wrap the tourniquet twice around the heart, 3 to 4 centimeters away from the wound, and tie a knot. You can use Yunnan Baiyao as a hemostatic agent, which can be applied externally to the wound to stop bleeding and reduce swelling.

2. Bone setting (fixed section)

Bone setting (fixed cross-section) is the key to the success of treating cat fractures, so it is best to ask professionals to perform the operation.

　3. Fixation

First apply Yunnan Baiyao on the injured area, and wrap the fractured area tightly with sterile gauze, but be careful not to strangle it to prevent the cat from having poor blood circulation. You can wrap it around 5 times. Then find a wooden board that is suitable for the length of the cat's injury, and wrap it tightly with gauze to fix the fracture so that the cat's fracture cannot move or bend. ​​​​​​

4. Inject or take anti-inflammatory drugs.

After fixing the wound, you need to inject or take anti-inflammatory drugs regularly to avoid symptoms of fever and wound infection and inflammation in cats. You can go to the pharmacy to buy 0.5g of cephalosporin and lidocaine hydrochloride injection (or sterile water for injection, lidocaine injection will be less painful, and sterile water will be more painful), mix it thoroughly and take half the dose for subcutaneous injection into the cat ( Lift the cat's neck skin and inject at the back of the cat's neck, being careful not to pierce the cat's flesh). The effect of injections will be better than that of taking medicine. It is best to inject anti-inflammatory injections once a day.

5. Post-fracture care

A cat with a fracture must limit its activities, choose a quiet and comfortable place, and let it rest fully. It is best to place a larger single-layer cage in a quiet place. Place a soft and comfortable cat nest in the cage, as well as food and water. Place the cat in the cage and remove it regularly or when you see that the cat wants to poop. It is convenient for the cat to hold it out gently. In terms of diet, you should supplement more protein. Fish is a better choice. You can boil the fish (preferably the bones can be cooked until it is very soft) and feed it to the cat. being injuredIn the early stage, the cat is likely to refuse to eat due to pain, so be sure to prepare some glucose water to ensure the cat’s caloric and nutritional needs. If there is trauma, debridement and dressing changes should be performed on the cat every 3 days.