Unfortunately, sometimes there are situations when surgery is needed to keep your pet alive. Perhaps, in order for your pet to quickly recover and not damage the postoperative suture, he will need to wear a bandage for some time. Can you sew it yourself?
If the cat has had an abdominal operation, then in some cases the veterinarian will recommend to its owner to buy a special postoperative bandage for the animal. It may not be so easy to deal with this intricacy of fabric and strings, but you still have to do it. The main purpose of such a blanket is to prevent dirt from entering the postoperative sutures, as a result of which they may become inflamed. Wearing a blanket for your cat for some time is likely to allow for normal tissue healing.
How to sew a cat bandage yourself?
In order to make a postoperative bandage for a medium-sized cat on your own, take a piece of thick cotton cloth, preferably light shades - they are more visible for possible contamination.
Please note that the tissue should not be loose and "crumble" - a small thread caught in the wound can provoke the development of an inflammatory process.
When you are sewing the blanket, do not forget to leave allowances for the stitching of its edges.
For a bandage for a medium-sized cat, you will need a rectangle of fabric of approximately 27 by 28 cm, centered on the rear edge which is extended by a flap 8 cm long and 10 cm wide. Step back 12 cm from the front edge of the future blanket and make cuts on both sides of it about 9 cm deep each and 3-4 cm wide - for the front paws of the animal. Overcast the edges of the workpiece to prevent shedding of the fabric.
To fix the bandage on the cat's body, it is necessary to firmly and carefully sew the tape to the resulting blank. A pair of bands is attached on both sides of the bandage close to its front edge, then on both sides of the cutouts for the front paws and near the rear edge of the product. Sew 2 more ribbons on the back of the flap along its edges - you will tie them over the tail of the animal. The bandage should fit snugly against the cat's chest and tummy, and the bands should be tied on top of the cat's back.
Necessary requirements for a blanket for a cat
The tapes with which the blanket is fixed on the body of the animal should not cause any inconvenience to him, and at the same time, they should be sufficiently strong and safe. Do not make these ties too long, because the ends of the animal may catch on something and panic. Ideally, they should be made of such a material that, in case of urgent need, the animal can tear them apart and get rid of the blanket.
In fact, for the first couple of days after the operation, it is better not to leave the cat unattended at all. This is how long it usually takes for her to stop feeling the bandage on her body and not to tear it off, risking damage to the seam and injecting an infection into it.
Do not forget to change the bandage in time - it must always be clean. Treat the postoperative suture promptly as instructed by your veterinarian.
It is not necessary to completely remove the bandage for such processing - it is enough to untie the last pair of bands and bend the valve.
A young and strong animal has good regeneration ability and its sutures heal very quickly.
