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Abdominal Penetrating Wound

Abdominal penetrating injuries can occur from car accidents, falls, fights with other animals, foreign body entrapment or impalement. A cat in pain may bite, scratch, hiss, cower and run away.

Symptoms

Pain	Exposed Organs
Difficulty Breathing	Open Mouth Breathing
Panting	Bruising
Bleeding	Signs of Shock (pale gums, cold limbs, weak pulse)

Steps

Treat if signs of shock. Cover with warm blanket if cold and apply cold compresses to your pet’s chest and abdomen if hot.

Control any external bleeding. Using firm pressure, apply clean cloth or gauze pads to bleeding wound. If area continues to bleed, keep applying more pads on top of one another. Do not remove gauze or cloth underneath

Take some clean sheets or towels and wrap it around the cat with an elastic bandage to hold it in place

If there are any exposed organs you will have to prevent them from drying by dampening a towel or pillowcase with water and holding it against the organs. Use saran wrap or elastic bandage to wrap around your cats body to keep the padding in place and to prevent more abdominal organs from becoming exposed.

Place the cat in a box or pet carrier

Get to a vet as soon as possible

Warnings

Shock can kill a pet within 10-20 min

DO NOT remove initial cloth as it will remove the clot trying to form instead place another cloth over the bloody one

Ensure any wrapping with towels, sheets, plastic wrap or tape does not restrict your cat’s breathing. Check that your cat is still able to breathe comfortably

Tips

Monitor & treat for signs of shock: weakness, collapse, pale or grey colored gums, irregular breathing, high heart rate, weak pulse and body temperature changes (e.g. very cold or very hot)

DO NOT administer any human medications by mouth to your pet

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