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Feline Urethral Obstruction Surgery: Infected Wounds That Won't Heal
The recovery process for feline urinary tract reconstruction wounds varies, and the healing time differs depending on the cat's age. Inflamed wounds often show symptoms such as redness, swelling, increased skin temperature around the wound, pain, increased purulent secretions, and increased bloody secretions. After surgery, follow the doctor's advice to apply medication and treat your cat regularly. With the owner's careful care, the wound usually heals in 10-15 days.
What to Do If the Wound Infects
If the inflammatory condition persists, visit the hospital for SAA and complete blood count tests to determine the degree of inflammation, then choose oral antibiotics or injections for treatment. After surgery, pay attention to the wound, keep it clean and dry, disinfect the wound with iodine daily, and use sterile cotton swabs to dry the wound. Check for secretions, and make sure your cat wears an Elizabethan collar to prevent licking the wound and causing infection.
Causes of Wound Infection
Possible reasons for wound infection include inadequate postoperative anti-infective treatment, such as not following the doctor's orders for fluid administration or wound disinfection; not putting an Elizabethan collar on the cat after surgery, which allows the cat to lick the wound. The cat's mouth contains many bacteria, which can lead to wound infection.
Symptoms of Wound Infection
Symptoms of infected feline urethral surgery include redness and swelling of the urethral opening, frequent licking of the urethral opening, frequent urination attempts, prolonged postoperative urination difficulty, urination pain, columnar urine, decreased appetite, lethargy, increased body temperature, and more. It is recommended that the owner bring the cat to the pet hospital in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a professional veterinarian.