    |
         |
|
|
Health
Information
Poison Link
ORPHAN KITTENS:
- Weak Kittens (starting age 1 week or less):
- Bottle feed Farnam Just-Born (tm) "colostrum milk replacer" for two weeks per schedule below.
- On week three, switch to PetAg KMR (tm) per schedule below.
- Small kittens in adequate health (instructions by age in weeks):
- Buy PetAg brand KMR-Kitten Milk Replacer.
- For infant kittens (1 week or less) Mix less than 1 powder to 3 water
(thin enough to run).
- Bottle feed every 2 hours during weeks 1-2
- Bottle feed every 4 hours during weeks 3-4. Mix 1 powder to 2 water.
- Mix a little Gerber (tm) food end of week 4.
- If kittens unwilling, then use PetAg 2nd Step per their can.
- Try kitten canned food. If weak, then continue bottle feeding.
- Bottle feed every 6 hours during weeks 5-6.
- Begin soft food week 5.
- Keep kittens in a warm crate.
- Rub down frequently with wash cloth similar to mom's
tongue.
- Be sure to clean derriere.
- Do not use clumping litter with kittens. Can cause
G.I. blockage. "Swheat" brand litter is best.
FELINE DISEASES
| Disease |
Symptom
/ Treatment |
| RINGWORM: |
Bald
patches with rough skin.
Diagnose by blacklight over ears and between toes.
Apply Lotrimin Ointment (tm) to affected areas.
Will need internal medicine also:
Try first Novartis Progam (tm) pill.
Preferred choice for liquid is Fluconazole.
Can treat with Conofite, Griseofulvin or Itraconazole.
Itraconazole liquid can be compounded at animal friendly
pharmacies.
Can possibly cause bone marrow deficiency.
See the Merck manual below. |
| FECAL
WORMS: |
White
rice in stool. Treat with Strongid (tm) or Anthelban (tm) liquid. Revolution (tm)
is effective with Roundworms, Hookworms. |
| INTESTINAL
PARASITES: |
Brown
smelly diarrhea is Coccidia parasite. Treat with Albon
Liquid (tm). |
| EARMITES: |
Shaking
head side to side. Treat with Novartis Milbemite pill
or Tresaderm (tm) liquid. Revolution also effective. |
| EYE
CRUST: |
Dry
and black dirt around eyes can be Ocular Herpes contracted after birth. Terramycin
(tm) or Vetropolycin (tm) ointments twice daily upon viral cycle. Not transmissible
to humans and very rarely to adult cats. Highly contagious to kittens. |
| CONJUNCTIVITIS: |
Inflamed tear glands above and below
eyeball. Also, can be inflamed Nicotating Membrane (the third eyelid membrane.)
Terramycin or Vetropolycin ointments three times daily until cured. Contagious to
humans and other cats. |
| EYE
& NOSE DISCHARGE: |
Upper
Respiratory Infection. Treat with Clavamox (tm) or other
anti-biotic prescribed by veterinarian. |
FIRST AID: Your companion in shock may not recognize
you. May need to restrain him with a blanket wrap. Normally
breathing dog may be muzzled. Never muzzle a cat. If breathing
erratic then clear airway by pulling chin forward.
| Ailment |
Treatment |
| BITE
WOUNDS: |
Fever
is symptom of hidden wound. May have abscess or necrotic
tissue. |
| Intact
abscess (a contained area of pus): |
Apply
warm compress to draw the pus. Veterinarian can drain
the abscess and cut away infected skin. Will need anti-biotics
right away. |
| BURNS: |
Cool
water running for 10 minutes to remove caustic substance.
Cover with wet towel of bag of frozen peas. Cover lost
skin with Telfa Pads. DO NOT USE: Petroleum jelly, margarine,
ointments Minor burns also require veterinarian for
pain treatment and anti-biotic. |
| ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION: |
Lay
dog/cat on side. Clear his airway. Pull tongue forward.
Pull head/neck forward. Place hands over rig cage. Push
down easily on chest then release. |
| MOUTH
TO NOSE BREATHING: |
Lay
dog/cat on side. Clear his airway. Pull tongue forward.
Place mouth over snout and blow until lungs expand for
2 seconds. 10 breaths per minute. Stop when animal is
breathing. Rattling sound in lungs is fluid: Lift back
legs slightly above head to drain fluid. Do not lift
legs on spine injured animal. |
| LABORED
BREATHING: |
Could
be Pleural Effusion- fluid inside chest. Nothing to do
at home. Veterinarian NOW! |
| SHOCK: |
Difficult
to recognize. May appear confused. Rapid or weak heartbeat.
Rapid and shallow breathing. Pink or white gums. Body
cold to touch. May vomit. Shock is life threatening.
Must transport to veterinarian immediately. TREATMENT:
Keep warm with blanket Keep head lower than body. Talk
and stroke him Clear his airway Artificial Respiration
and Mouth to Nose breathing |
| BLEEDING: |
Apply
direct pressure to wound with clean cloth. Keep cloth
applied and place another on top. Do not remove the
cloths. Can apply cold compress over cloths. Visit veterinarian
right away. May also have internal bleeding. |
| SEVERE
Hemorrhage: |
Apply
tourniquet above the wound. Only tight enough to reduce
significant blood loss. Must loosen tourniquet every
20 minutes. |
| SKIN
CUTS: |
Clean
with hydrogen peroxide, apply compression. |
| CHOKING: |
Wrap
body in towel. Open mouth by grasping upper jaw and
pressing lip above teeth. Open lower jaw with other
hand downward on teeth. Remove object from inside mouth
with spoon or tongue depressor Warning: all objects
not in complete view must be removed surgically. Visit
veterinarian immediately. |
| MOUTH
and NOSE BLEEDING: |
Cold
compress or ice. |
| VOMITING
BLOOD: |
Means
internal injury. Emergency immediate. |
| BLOOD
CLOTS: |
Sudden
clotting can move from heart to groin where aorta divides.
Cat will have difficulty moving, condition is painful
and he will vocalize. Requires immediate medical intervention. |
| FRACTURES: |
DO
NOT APPLY ANY SPLINT TO THE LIMB! Place cat in carrier
and pack towels/pillows around him. Bone protruding
through skin: Rinse with saline or water. Cover lightly
with moist dressing Rush to veterinarian. |
| HEATSTROKE: |
Symptoms:
thick stringy saliva, heavy panting, noisy breathing,
tongue hanging, drunken gait or collapse. TREATMENT:
Douse with cold water. Use hose or bathtub. Cold compress
to head. Wrap in cold towel. Heatstroke can cause brain
damage. CAREFUL: companion can strike at you. |
| URETHRAL
OBSTRUCTION: |
Crystal
and mucous obstructs flow of urine from bladder. Cat
will strain when urinating. Could appear depressed or
cry. Sometimes will vomit. Must transport to veterinarian
immediately. |
| POISONING: |
Symptoms:
Salivating, Retching, Vomiting, Weakness, Bleeding from
mouth or through skin, muscle twitching, seizure, collapse.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING without veterinary permission.
To induce vomiting: Use tablespoons of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide.
.
1 tablespoon (5 ml) per 10 pounds weight.
Squirt 5 ml into throat (per 10 lbs).
Draw solution into syringe or "gravy baster." Squeeze cheeks
together and slip syringe into mouth. Tilt head upwards
and squirt syringe. For alkaline ingestion such as lye:
Solution of 3 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice with equal
water
24 hour emergency help is available from:
animalpoisonhotline
888-232-8870 $35.00/case and also from
napcc.aspca
888-426-4435 $45.00/case.
You can drive to: Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic
808 Bestgate Rd Annapolis MD 21401
800-548-2423.
|
TOXIC TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS:
Aspirin, Tylenol,
Tomato leaves and stems,
Avocados (toxic to
birds,mice,rabbits,horses,cattle, dairy goats),
Apple Seeds, Azaleas,
Castor bean, Colchiqum, Caffeine, Cherry Pits, Peach Pits,
Chocolate-toxic to dogs, cats, ferrets: (the caffeine & theobromine can cause vomiting, diarrhea, shaking panting, rapid heart, seizure),
Coffee grounds can produce same symptoms,
Lily of the Valley, Rhododendron,Yew,
Macadamia Nuts-causes hind leg weakness,
Walnuts, Mushroom plants, Onions, Onion powder,
Plant fertilizer, bone meal spayed with insecticide: disyston and disulfaton,
Slug or snail bait with Metaldehyde,
Mistletoe and Holly,
Grapes and Raisins in large quantity can cause acute kidney failure,
Rhubarb leaves,
Yeast (bread) dough expands in stomach causing obstruction.
FATAL TO RABBITS, HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, MICE: Softwood
shaved bedding. Cedar & Pine contain aromatic oils linked to
respiratory, liver and immune disease. Can induce biosynthesis
and hepatic microsomal enzymes. (Human workers in softwood industries
have higher incidence of respiratory tract squamous cell cancer.)
Bedding to use: wood pulp, aspen, paper pellets, alfalfa, grain
by-products, straw.
back to top
|
|
|
