Electrical Shock of CatElectrical Shock can produce a cardiac arrest. They can also burn the area of the affected body. Although the most current reason of electrocution is the bite of wire cables, other fatal accidents are due to the contact with electrical wires and to the fall of beams.Has the cat received an electrical shock and shows some of these symptoms? - Unconsciousness
- Convulsions
- Collapse
- Lack of pulse
- He has urinated and defecated. YES
- Apply CPR. Go to the veterinarian NOW
Has he a burn with a reddish periphery and the center paler, especially in the mouth? Does he breathe slower or faster than normal? YES
Treat the burn. Go to the veterinarian the same day. Monitor a Possible Shock - Pale or whitish gums
- Agitated breathing
- Weak and intensive pulse
- Coldness of the extremities
- General weakness
- Do not put your own life in danger. If the cat is rigid, to put the hand above can turn out to be mortal. Avoid touching any liquid that the animal has been in touch with. Disconnect the source of electricity. If it is not possible, use the handle of a broom (providing that it is not metallic) to separate the feline of the electrical current.
- Verify if his heart is beating and if he breathes.
- Give him artificial breathing or CPR if necessary.
- If he only has burns in the mouth, treat them with cold compresses to reduce the risk of suffering major harm.
- Even if the cat recovers by itself, go quickly to the veterinarian. Monitor its pulse and its breathing during the following 12 hours. (He can suffer a fatal shock hours after recovering, seemingly without complications, of an electrical exhaust).
Reduce the risk of electrocution. - Light-fitting with an atomizer some product of bitter flavor to the electrical cables, to dissuade the puppies from playing with them and bite them.
- Never let the puppy alone in a room with electrical cables plugged.
- Check the electrical installations of your house. Replace any cable including the one that the cat could have played with.
If Your Cat Faints: If the brain does not receive oxygen or sugar during enough time, the cat can faint away. Although it is not frequent, the flattened breeds -as the Persian- are those that have more probabilities of happening to them. All of them coughs, cardiac diseases and low levels of sugar in the blood can produce the cat to faint. The cat: - Is he weak?
- Does he have bad coordination?
- Does he collapse and is unconscious during several minutes? YES
- Faint.
If the cat has fainted - Take the tongue out of the mouth to keep the respiratory tract clear.
- Examine the gums to assure that there are no shock symptoms or cardiac failure
- Keep the cat calm during an hour once recovered from faint.
- Take note of when, where and during how much time happened the faint. If it has happened other times, phone the veterinarian for advice.
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