The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Cat's Symptoms by Michael S. Garvey D.V.M

Author:Michael S. Garvey, D.V.M. [Garvey, Micheal S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-49285-2
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 1999-10-10T07:00:00+00:00

Accidents Medical Emergencies

Most emergency situations involving cats are usually due either to accidental injury or to illness. Emergencies due to accidental injury may include trauma,such as a bad fall, hard blow, or being hit by a moving vehicle. In these cases a cat may suffer from fractures, concussion, or other internal injuries. Lacerations and woundsran be emergency situations if there is a lot of blood loss, and bite wounds from other cats can cause abscesses and serious infections such as pyothorax. It is an emergency situation if a cat eats a poisoned rat or mouse or ingests a harmful household substance such as antifreeze, human medication, or some poisonous plants. Because of their propensity to play with string or thread, both kittens and cats often swallow this type of material and these “linear” foreign bodies can obstruct and/or cut through a cat’s intestines. A cat can be accidentally burned, electrocuted, or suffer from smoke inhalation;in rare cases, cats can also drown. An illness may be an emergency if it is sudden andacute, or an ongoing illness can become an emergency for many reasons.

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