Cats with frostbite or hypothermia should monitor their body temperature at any time. When the cat's body temperature is lower than 32 2°C, it will stop shivering. If it is lower than 23 8°C, the only thing waiting for the cat is death. To help them warm up as quickly as possible, wrap the cat in a blanket or other warm object.

Care for cats with frostbite or hypothermia

1 Observe whether the body temperature is too low

Some cats will be accompanied by hypothermia after frostbite. Don’t think that hypothermia is a trivial matter. You must know that hypothermia can even be fatal. The normal body temperature of cats is between 38°C and 39.5°C, which is higher than that of us humans.

If a cat's body temperature is hypothermic, it will tremble, have a weak pulse or even no pulse, slow heartbeat, and difficulty breathing. When the cat's body temperature is lower than 32.2°C, it will stop shivering. If it is lower than 23.8°C, it will stop shivering. All that awaits the cat is death.

So if you find that your cat is hypothermic, the first thing to do is to warm them up as soon as possible. The owner can wrap the cat in a blanket or other warm things to allow the cat's body temperature to rise.

2 Clean the frostbitten area

If the cat does not have hypothermia, the scavenger only needs to clean the frostbitten area, but it should be noted that do not rub the frostbitten area. The scavenger can use warm water to wipe the frostbitten area so that The skin can regain sensation as quickly as possible.

For cats with mild frostbite, you can apply iodine glycerin and camphor oil on the affected area or massage the injured area. If there is moderate frostbite, you can use 5% gentian violet or 5% iodine to rub the injured area. In order to prevent the wound from getting infected, antibiotics are needed for auxiliary treatment.

For more serious cases of severe frostbite, it is necessary to remove the necrotic area and clean the wound, and then apply drugs to promote tissue growth and prevent infection.