Injuries of Cat Mouth
A healthy cat neither drool, nor refuse the food when he is hungry. He must chew well, drink water by licking, swallow normally and not show symptoms of pain when you open his jaws or touches the mouth. The feline does not have to have bad breath.
Does he have someone of these symptoms?
Blood in the mouth, in the case of a kitty. YES
Verify if it is appearing the teeth.
Blood in the mouth in case of an adult cat.
Possible concussion or hemorrhage for an oral sore
Look for symptoms of shock. Go to the veterinarian NOW
Extended neck?
Abundant secretion of saliva?
Sudden appearance of a disagreeable smell?
Takes the paws to his face or scrubs it. Has appetite, but does not eat? Suffocates on having swallowed something? Looks suffocated or is sick? YES
Look for some strange body and extract it.
Go to the veterinarian within 24 hours NOW
Gradual development of a disagreeable smell? Reluctant to chewing, or does it just by one side? YES
Infection of the gums. Go to the veterinarian. SOON
Devour the food? YES
Infection of the gums. Go to the veterinarian soon.
Shows symptoms of pain on having touched the jaws. YES
Go to the veterinarian in the space of 24 hours.
Monitor Possible Shock
- Pale or whitish gums
- Agitated breathing
- Weak and accelerated pulse
- Coldness in the extremities
- General weakness
- With a good light, open the mouth of the cat and examine the teeth and the hard palate.
- Apply a cold compress on any bleeding point that is accessible. Search for symptoms of shock.
- Getting a blunt object (as the handle of a spoon), untie and extract the chunks of bone lodged among the teeth or against the hard palate.
- If he has burns in the mouth (if it's because of electricity or chemical caustic products), extend the cat on one side with the neck leaned over a doubled towel and with the nose towards down.
- Raise the lip to overdraft the gums and wash the mouth with cold tap water during five minutes as minimum.
- Do not incline backward the head of the cat to stop the hemorrhage.
- Do not caress the head or the mouth of animal if he suffers discomfort in it.
