What to do if a cat or cat was bitten by a wasp

If the cat was bitten by a wasp, first aid is needed. Further actions depend on the condition of the animal, symptoms. An insect bite causes an allergic reaction of varying severity. Slight redness does not cause concern, does not require special therapy, severe allergies are dangerous with serious consequences, even death.

Bite symptoms

A person cannot always notice when a cat has bitten wasp. You can suspect the fact of the attack by the behavior of the pet, appearance. The animal meows plaintively, tries to lick, bite a sore spot. On examination, a red spot, swelling, and also scratches from attempts by a cat to scratch a sore spot are found on the skin.

Wasp injects a sting poisonwhich provokes severe swelling. The degree of inflammation depends on the age of the pet, the location of the bite. The edema is more severe in kittens, when poison enters the area of ​​the muzzle - nose, cheek, eyes.

Symptoms when a cat or cat was stung by a wasp do not differ from manifestations in humans. Normal body reaction:

• redness not more than 10 mm in diameter;
• edema;
• burning;
• pain;
• after several hours itching.

It is possible to determine the presence of a strong allergic reaction after an wasp attack by external signs on the skin, systemic:

• severe swelling;
• redness of more than 1 cm in diameter;
• additional rash;
• persistent itching;
• increased salivation;
• lacrimation
• trouble breathing; lack of air;
• laryngeal edema;
• diarrhea;
• weakness;
• increase in body temperature;
• vomiting
• cramps
• lack of appetite.

Symptoms of an allergy in a cat, cats can disappear on their own in a few days, but there is a possibility of a severe reaction involving the respiratory organs in the pathological process. Laryngeal edema occurs in a few minutes, the cat, the cat dies without emergency assistance.

On a note!

Allergic manifestations in a cat, cats appear immediately after a bite, the immune system reacts to damage to the skin, the ingress of poison instantly. A severe allergic reaction appears within 5-20 minutes. At this time, you need to observe the animal in order to quickly respond to the situation if necessary.

What to do if a cat or cat was bitten by a wasp

Initially, you need to examine the place of the bite, since similar symptoms occur after an attack by a bee, but have their own characteristics. A bee at the site of damage to the skin leaves a sting, a small part of its own abdomen. During some time the sting continues to throb, supply poison to the blood. Therefore, initially you need to get rid of it. Do this gently with tweezers or a needle. They take out like a splinter. Further actions are identical.

Important!

It is necessary to sanitize the wound. Use medical alcohol, ammonia, any tincture with alcohol content. Valerian, motherwort, calendula, in addition to disinfecting, antibacterial properties, also have soothing, analgesic. The cotton wool is abundantly moistened, the sore spot is wiped.

If the bite was found at home, you can use a pharmacy drug or use folk remedies.

• Baking soda paste.It perfectly disinfects, relieves pain, itching. A little water is added to the soda, a paste is applied to the affected skin.
• Laundry soap. Foam well, treat the skin.
• Toothpaste, shaving foam. The tool perfectly soothes, disinfects, eliminates puffiness.
• Ice cubes, cold meat. First aid for severe swelling. Apply for a few minutes.

With a normal reaction of the body to the ingestion of wasp venom, these actions are enough to ease the condition of the pet and speed up the healing process. Unpleasant symptoms disappear in a day, the epidermis recovers completely within a week.

Allergy Actions

If a wasp stings a cat or cat, nothing bad will happen. You just need to provide first aid, observe the behavior of the pet for an hour. The most dangerous consequences of an attack in the face. A bite in the nose or lip increases the risk of severe swelling. In a few minutes, the larynx swells, which interferes with the flow of air. In this case, immediate administration of adrenaline, an antihistamine solution, is required.

When bitten in the eye or on the cheek, you should immediately give the pet an anti-allergic agent in the form of tablets, drops. They use drugs for people - Claritin, Suprastin, Diazolin, Fenistil, ElCet. The medicine must be given to the victim if the wasp has bitten a kitten of different ages. The very first bite in his life is dangerous, since there are no antibodies to the poison in the blood, as well as the second. The risk of developing an allergy increases with repeated exposure of the allergen to the blood.

To eliminate the local allergic reaction, anti-allergic, antihistamine ointments or preparations based on natural plant components are used if the allergy is mild.

On a note!

Do not panic if the cat ate a wasp. An animal can swallow an insect during the game. In the stomach, she does not sting. A bite while in the mouth is determined by the condition of the tongue, if it does not swell, everything is in order. Otherwise, you need to give your pet an antihistamine.

Photos of animals that were bitten by a wasp are presented below. The severity of allergy symptoms directly depends on the individual characteristics of the body, the state of the immune system. Thoroughbred pets are prone to an allergic reaction. Yard cats, cats carry wasp stings without any problems. Day will hurt a sore spot, begin to heal. If the sphinx was bitten by a wasp or other short-haired pet, the help of antihistamines will be required.

Pharmacy products

There are no special cat medicines.

1. To eliminate minor allergies, creams based on medicinal herbs, tinctures, Zvezdochka balm, Bepanten, Menovazin are used.
2. To eliminate moderate allergies, Fenistil gel is used.
3. With a pronounced clinical picture, antiallergic hormonal ointments are required - Advantan, Elokom, Betamethasone, Triaccutane.
4. If an infection gets into the wound, the sore spots are treated with a local antibiotic - Levomekol, Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Gentamicin.

The skin of the cat should be treated 1-4 times per day, as the symptoms disappear, the dosage is reduced. Therapy lasts no more than 5 days. If the situation does not improve within 2 days, you need to show the cat, cat to the veterinarian.