Why is my pet s wound healing slow?

In normal organisms, scabs heal within a few days after trauma without suppuration and infection, thanks to the phagocytosis of phagocytic cells in the tissue fluid and the bactericidal function of lysozyme. Pets with low immunity have low phagocytic cell activity, weak phagocytic function, and less quality of bactericides such as lysozyme, which cannot completely kill the bacteria at the wound, so that the wound heals slowly, and is easily infected by pyogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus.

There are many reasons for slow wound healing: First, the most common is wound infection. Wound infection is the most common factor affecting wound healing, and in addition to general Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia coli infections, there are also possible infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and fungal infections.

2. There is a foreign body in the wound. After the body is injured by sharp nails, wooden thorns, glass, etc., during debridement, it is likely that there are small substances remaining in the wound, and the wound with foreign bodies is difficult to heal and is prone to anti-inflammation. 3. Granuloedema.

Repeated and repeated dressing changes, especially abnormal operation and dressing changes, can easily cause granulation edema of the wound, and the wound is generally difficult to heal at this time. Fourth, systemic malnutrition. When patients suffer from chronic wasting diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and tuberculosis, most of them have poor systemic nutrition and weak body resistance, which affects wound healing.

In addition, the hematoma in the wound is not well drained, and the suture is poor, which is one of the reasons why the wound is difficult to heal.

This depends on the location of the wound and the cause of the injury, if it is in the joint area, because it is often moved, it affects the wound to scab over. In addition, if it is a burn or other poisonous bite, it will be more difficult to heal than ordinary wounds, after ruling out these factors, you should take your pet to the hospital to check whether it is due to physical health reasons, malnutrition or poor resistance.

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In addition to the size and depth of the wound, the speed of wound healing in cats is usually related to the cat's physique, nutrition, and daily care of the excrement shoveler. The reason why the cat's wound has not healed is also easy to identify, which can usually be divided into the following two types:

1. Insufficient nutrition

If the cat's wound does not show signs of redness, swelling and suppuration, then it is likely that the cat's constitution is relatively weak, so the healing speed is relatively slow, and the wound does not grow well in the scheduled time.

Cats are more tenacious, the recovery speed of the general wound is relatively fast, if the wound is not infected, but it is difficult to heal for a long time, then the cat's physique is relatively poor, commonly fed with a single cat food or insufficient feeding cats for a long time. Pet owners should supplement the cat's nutrition in a timely manner, and during the cat's illness and injury, you can increase the nutritional paste, canned food, goat milk powder, fish soup, porridge and other easily digestible and well-absorbed nutrients. Be careful not to feed the cat food with more oil and salt to avoid getting hot and affecting wound healing.

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2. Wound infection

The more common reason for long-term non-healing of cat wounds is that the wound is not properly treated, which leads to bacterial infection and inflammation of the wound. In the early stage of infection, there are usually four symptoms: redness, swelling, heat, and pain, and there may be inflammation and suppuration, continuous fluid oozing, and even severe epidermal symptoms such as yellow serous fluid and carrion. When the inflammation in the body is aggravated due to infection, the cat will also have symptoms such as decreased appetite or even abolition, increased body temperature, and lack of energy.

Fungal infections, parasites, etc. can also easily lead to wound inflammation and long-term non-healing.

In the early stage of cat wound infection, iodophor and normal saline can be used to clean and disinfect, and then use lactate esacartodian solution with pet wound hemostasis and antiseptic spray to help wound antibacterial and sterilization, promote hematopoietic stem cells and capillary repair, and accelerate wound healing. If the wound is more seriously infected, there are ulcers and rotting or even increased body temperature, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital to debride the cat, cut off the carrion and then suture and bandage, if there is more exudate, you also need to install a drainage tube. Later, it is combined with oral anti-inflammatory drugs such as cefadroxil tablets to reduce inflammation in the body and prevent secondary infection.

The above is about the causes and solutions of cat wounds that do not heal, if there is anything unclear, it is recommended to send it directly to the pet hospital for examination**, or you can also consult an online pet doctor!

If a dog's wound does not heal, it is necessary to know what caused the injury. If it is caused by a bite, it is a normal performance, because the bite is a small hole from the outside, but in fact, the tissues and muscles at the bottom of the bite are lacerations, which still need to grow slowly, and long-term debridement or surgical treatment is required. If it occurs in the chest or abdomen, it is necessary to know whether it is due to infection, malnutrition, etc., such as low protein, which will cause the wound to not heal.

If it is caused by infection, timely debridement and wound care should be done. If the wound is open, it can be done to moisten the wound and bandage it. If it is caused by low protein, you can supplement the dog with nutrients, increase protein food, and promote wound healing.

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If you want your dog's wound to heal faster, you need to keep the wound clean to avoid infection. In normal times, it is necessary to supplement the dog with more nutrients, which can also speed up the healing of its wounds. Finally, avoid strenuous exercise and take it for more walks and sunbathing, which can promote metabolism and promote wound healing.

In order to make the dog's wound heal quickly, it is necessary to keep the wound clean and avoid the wound from becoming infected, so during the wound healing period, it is best to bring the dog a non-licking ring and clean the wound every day.

It is also necessary to supplement the dog's nutrition more, which can also accelerate the healing of its wounds, such as goat milk, nutritional paste, bone broth, chicken, vegetables, etc., can be given to it to eat more, which is good for the healing of its wounds.

In normal times, it is necessary to avoid strenuous exercise of the dog and let it walk in the sun more often, which can promote its metabolism, make the wound heal faster, and maintain its sleep quality.

Summary. Hello, you can first remove the foreign body and clean the wound, do a good job of bandaging and isolating the wound, and try to avoid the dog going out to play, swimming, and bathing before the wound heals, so as not to cause secondary injury or infection and inflammation. Finally, proper nutrition can speed up wound healing.

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Hello. What should I do if there is a hole under the dog's belly?

Hello, you can first remove the foreign body and clean the wound, do a good job of bandaging and isolating the wound, and try to avoid the dog going out to play, swimming, and bathing before the wound heals, so as not to cause secondary injury or infection and inflammation. Finally, proper nutrition can speed up wound healing.

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