Obviously any injured animal should see a vet ASAP, but there could (although hopefully not!) come a time when the knowledgable use of first aid could make the critical difference between whether my beloved pets actually make it to the vet alive and treatable or too far gone.
I know human first aid, have books about it to keep my knowledge refreshed, and have a very well stocked first aid kit. I know bird first aid, and have a bird first aid kit.
But I need to brush up my cat first aid knowledge, so was wondering whether anyone could recommend any good books covering the subject?
Also do you have first aid kits for your pets? And what do you have in them? My bird first aid kit contains things like a small pair of pliers for removing broken/bleeding blood feathers, cornstarch to stem bleeding from small scratches, betadine solution, rescue remedy, tape to stabilise an injured wing... etc. etc. - all things that may need to be attended to immediately before heading to the vet to prevent further injury or deterioration on route.
Obviously one for cats would have some differences and I would be interested to hear what items people have on hand in case of emergency.
I know human first aid, have books about it to keep my knowledge refreshed, and have a very well stocked first aid kit. I know bird first aid, and have a bird first aid kit.
But I need to brush up my cat first aid knowledge, so was wondering whether anyone could recommend any good books covering the subject?
Also do you have first aid kits for your pets? And what do you have in them? My bird first aid kit contains things like a small pair of pliers for removing broken/bleeding blood feathers, cornstarch to stem bleeding from small scratches, betadine solution, rescue remedy, tape to stabilise an injured wing... etc. etc. - all things that may need to be attended to immediately before heading to the vet to prevent further injury or deterioration on route.
Obviously one for cats would have some differences and I would be interested to hear what items people have on hand in case of emergency.