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Cuts on a Cat – Treatment, Home Remedies & PrecautionsCuts on a Cat – Treatment, Home Remedies & Precautions
Cuts on A Cat or Bleeding even small amounts frightens many pet owners, but the blood’s remarkable clotting mechanism stops most bleeding in five minutes. When a small blood vessel is injured, it constricts (narrows) to allow less blood to escape. Platelets, which are blood cells, arrive at the scene to plug the hole, and chemicals released by the platelets combine with factors in the blood to produce fiber like strands called fibrin, which complete the bloodclot and stop the bleeding. Sometimes the injury to the blood vessel is too large for the clotting mechanism to be effective. Apply direct pressure to the wound for five or ten minutes and allow the clotting mechanism to work; that’s usually all that is needed. Use the cleanest material available gauze pads, sheets, towels, or clothing. A pre s-sure bandage can be applied for sustained pressure. If these measures are un-successful, a tourniquet is needed. Cuts on a Cat Home Remedies Clean the wound with soap and water after the bleeding stops.