Treatment of the Snake and lizard Food from in cats

When handling the snake or lizard Food than in cats, the first step, you need to do is to identify the snake or lizard and look at the bite. If you know that is not poisonous reptiles, shoe and dress the wound. If it looks like the cat is bitten by a venomous animal, immediately jumps to the veterinary hospital if you are within 30 minutes of it. If you are not in the hospital within 30 minutes, the following steps, then go to the nearest veterinarian hospital for you.

Venom will be promptly, if the cat is active, so it is important to keep quiet. Struggling, exercise and excitement will only increase the speed of absorption of light, so bear it if it had been bitten on the leg, apply constricting bandage, as part of the cloth or handkerchief, between the bite and the heart. Do not make too closely, should be able to slip one finger into her dressing. For five minutes every hour to loosen dressing never wash the bite, so this will only increase the absorption of venom. never apply ice to the wound, it can damage tissue and not will slow absorption never cuts over to bite or never try to suck the venom. You can reach the absorption of the poison yourself and never was successful.

After following these steps, be left to the nearest veterinary hospital for example. By veterinarian treatment will include circulatory and respiratory support, intravenous fluids, Antihistamines and specific antidote. Earlier the cat is an antidote, the more the degree of success. Cat, who is bitten by a snake or poisonous lizard should be hospitalized and under observation for 24 hours, even those who have shown signs, because often slow down the signs of envenomation.

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