Vomiting is a reflexive muscle contraction that results in the ejection of the contents of the cat's stomach through the mouth. Vomiting can be spontaneous - when, for example, a cat has eaten a large amount of food, its body rejects the excess. Sometimes cats eat grass themselves to cleanse their stomachs. But there are situations when harmful bacteria or toxic substances enter the cat's body. In this case, you need to induce vomiting artificially.
Instructions
Step 1
Of course, your first urge should be an urgent visit to the veterinarian. But what if the veterinary clinic is not available to you, but you need to save the animal? You can provide emergency assistance yourself. Inducing vomiting is relevant only in the first two hours after poisoning, since qualified help is already needed afterwards.
Step 2
You need to act as quickly as possible if the animal has swallowed substances that cause increased blood clotting, arsenic, pain reliever. Poisoning can be caused by spoiled food, household chemicals. If you see that the animal has increased salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness and trembling, muscle twitching, rapid shallow breathing - act immediately.
Step 3
It is better if you do not act alone, but with an assistant. Hold the cat firmly, open its mouth and pour in a solution of table salt (2-3 teaspoons in a glass of water). Do not raise the animal's head while watering it so that it does not choke. You can use just water, in large quantities.
Step 4
Vomiting should not be induced in a cat if it has already vomited, if it is in a coma, if it has swallowed sharp objects, acid or alkali, oil products, detergent, solvent.
Step 5
After the cat has vomited, you must reduce the concentration of the toxic substance in the gastrointestinal tract. To do this, you need to give the cat a drink with water and put in a cleansing enema. For gastric lavage, you can give a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate, strong tea, and to absorb the poison - activated carbon.
Step 6
Do not forget - all your actions are aimed primarily at providing the pet with first aid, and not replacing the treatment with a veterinarian.
