Can anyone help? Our kitten got out and came home injured.?

Question

His ear is all torn up and bleeding. Can you give a kitten meds? Can you put neosporin on a kittens ear? The poor little thing! Please...serious answers only. Thanx in advance.

Answer 1

STEPS IN TREATING A CAT WOUND


1. Please put on medical gloves.

2. The first step in caring for your cat's wound involves assessing the depth and size of the injury. If the cut is bleeding, largely open, or should the skin be partially flapped over, a pressure bandage needs to be applied (even a towel can be used, but apply a fair amount of pressure). This will need to be done for 2-5 minutes, or until all bleeding has ceased.

3. Once the wound appears fairly dry, it is important not to allow a scab to form without first cleansing the area (an infection can form underneath). If one has begun to form already, soaking the area with warm water and hydrogen peroxide will help dissolve it. Gently, the dried skin and scabs can be peeled off. This area may be painful to your cat, so please soak the area first and take the scabs off slowly. If the wound has been there for several days already, do not attempt to take the scab off as the healing process has already begun. Simply keep the area clean. If it seems infected, a veterinary visit may be necessary.

4. Gently trimming some of the fur surrounding the wounded area can make it easier for cleaning, as well as it can help keep the area free from unnecessary dirt or infection. Using a grooming set of clippers is easiest, otherwise use a small pair of first aid scissors.

5. After the cut has been dried and the scabs have been removed, generously rinse the area with a mixture of water and hibitane solution. This is done easiest by using a needle-free syringe, with which the wound can be directly cleansed and thoroughly rinsed. Do so a number of times.

6. If your cat's cut is fairly large, or if it had been bleeding quite profusely, it is best to keep a bandage on the area for a couple of days. You may also bandage it with vet wrap, although this step is unnecessary if the wound is quite small or narrow.

7. Cleaning the wound and removing any scabs that form will need to be continued every 12 hours for at least three to four days. Be sure to always apply a fresh bandage at each time, and use a water and hibitane rinse. Hydrogen peroxide can also be used. After the first 48 to 72 hours, the wound can be left uncovered.

8. Whenever your pet is feeling unwell or is injured, be sure to keep them indoors. Moreover, if the wounded area does not seem to be healing or if it continues to bleed or becomes infected, please see a veterinarian. Often antibiotics are required for faster and trouble-free healing.

Answer 2

Poor baby!

I agree with Kitkat: The vet is your best bet. I would hesitate to use neosporin because the kitten might end up ingesting it while trying to clean it off.

Answer 3

I would take the kitten to the vet. He may have been attacked by something while he was out. Don't do anything except taking him to the vet.

Answer 4

Sounds like he got in a fight. Take him to the vet to get checked out. Cat bites can be nasty and easily get infected. He may have wounds that you are unaware of but need treatment. Make an appointment today!

Answer 5

you can use neosporin on a cat but how do you know nothing is broken or that she isn't hurt inside? She needs to see a vet and you should now have her tested for leukemia and fiv since she got out.

Answer 6

the vet is an option but i dont know if you're okay with that economically, try: this link i gave you to order a kit, for other times that she might get hurt, but for now try the vet.

Answer 7

VET it could get infected

Answer 8

the best thing to do is take him to the VET.

Answer 9

One word...VET.

Answer 10

Please seek medical attention for your kitten. Good Luck.