Cats First Aid Articles

No matter how close or far away you may live from a veterinary clinic or emergency cat care center, it is important to know cat first aid. You should also have a variety of cat first aid treatments and equipment on hand. Cat emergency care situations range from asthma, allergic reactions and choking to bites, and poisoning. Cat first aid techniques such as the Heimlich maneuver can assist in choking cases, and for mild cases of asthma, providing cool water after a brief attack can buy some time. Cat first aid is not a substitute for treatment, so you should take your cat to a vet immediately after his condition is stable enough for transport. To learn more about cat first aid, continue reading to get the facts about dozens of emergency care situations and effective cat first aid treatments.

• What to Do If Your Kitty Eats Cat Litter Crystals

  Cat litter crystals can be dangerous to your cat's health if ingested, especially if you use a clumping clay litter that contains sodium bentonite. Normal cat behavior includes eating litter from time to time, so you might want to consider using a safe cat litter made with such ingredients as pine, paper, corn or wheat.

• What Plants are Poisonous to Cats?

  The average home and yard is filled with dozens of plants poisonous to cats. The potential culprits are sometimes surprising to cat owners, as they are very common plants that are not normally thought of as being toxic.

• Treating Your Cat After a Snake Bite

  A cat snake bite may be dangerous to your pet, especially if the snake is poisonous. The bites of nonpoisonous snakes do not cause swelling or rashes...

• Treating a Cat With a Bloody Nose

  Blood around a cat nose can be a sign of trauma or illness in a cat. You may notice a steady blood drip around your cat's face, but you shouldn't be alarmed.

• Treating a Cat Fight Abscess

  Cats can be surprisingly territorial; your normally docile house pet can get involved in a serious cat fight if an intruder enters his turf.

• The 5 Most Common Cat Injuries

  Cat injuries are are common, and some are bound to occur if you don't take the necessary precautions. Here are five of the most common cat injuries.

• Prevention and First Aid for Fighting Felines

  Fighting felines need first aid. If you have an aggressive cat, keep a first aid kit at hand.

• Preventing Wound Licking With a Cat Muzzle

  Using a cat muzzle to stop your cat from wound licking can be an effective solution. Cats tend to lick their wounds because of the discomfort - they want to relieve the pain and the irritation.

• Poisoning and Toxicosis in Cats

  It is not unusual at our practice for a pet owner to bring in an obviously ill pet with the predetermined notion that it has been deliberately poisoned by a neighbor. In almost all of these types of cases it turns out the pet is ill for some other reason.

• Medications and Cats

  Among these other medications, Acetaminophen is very toxic to cats and this medication should simply never be used to treat a cat. Aspirin has a long half life in cats, at least 24 to 48 hours, so it will reach toxic levels pretty quickly if it is given more frequently.

• Keeping Your Cats Away From Poisonous Plants

  Keep away poisonous plants from cats. The ASPCA provides a good list of plants that are poisonous to cats, and you might be surprised to learn that some of them, like the philodendron, are quite common.

• How To Stop Your Cat From Biting Her Cast

  A cat cast is an unusual situation for your pet. The cat can wake up with a cast post-surgery if she has broken limbs. The stress of any of these medical conditions is high enough.

• First Aid for Cat Wound Infections

  Cat infections from bite wounds, cuts or other injuries should be treated quickly and monitored carefully.

• First Aid For A Broken Cat Bone

  A broken cat bone can be a very painful and traumatizing experience for your pet. While feline fractures should always be treated by a veterinarian, you can perform first aid at home before you take your cat to the vet.

• Coprophagia: What exactly is coprophagia and how is it treated?

  In simple terms, coprophagia is an odd condition that causes animals to eat their own feces. There are a number of reasons why coprophagia occurs. In puppies, it may just be the result of intense curiosity.

• Cat Wound Cleaning Tips

  A cat wound needs proper cleaning in order to prevent infections. There are different types of wounds that can occur: puncture wounds, cuts or burns.

• Cat Injury Treatments

  A cat injury could be either mild or more severe as in traumatic injuries. It's important to know a few first aid procedures to perform in the case of common cat injuries.

• Cat First Aid Kit: 10 Things You Need

  A cat first aid kit is a must for any pet owner, as there might be emergencies when you need to take action before getting to the vet.

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