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Most vets are open at this time and can be contacted for advice. If your vet is being lovely about giving advice then consider another vet. To clear up some things in the OP because I'm bored: 1) Hydrogen Peroxide - Should never be put on wounds. Can be used to induce vomiting in dogs but should not be used in cats. Vomiting should only be induced with certain ingestions - it may cause more harm with some substances. Just call your vet for advice. 2) Alcohol - should never be put on wounds. Just use tap water or sterile saline to irrigate a wound. Keep it simple, keep it clean, keep it moist. 3) Aspirin - I suppose you can use this in a lameness, but any severe pain should be evaluated properly. This is an NSAID and can worsen bleeding/gastrointestinal disease so do not give for vomiting/diarrhoea. 4) Cranberry - Cranberry juice MAY reduce the recurrence of UTIs but not necessarily treat them. UTIs are extremely rare in MALE cats unless they have kidney disease. Any male cat struggling to urinate should be evaluated. Diabetics or patients with known kidney disease with any signs of urinary trouble should be evaluated ASAP or they may get very sick.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:All of the above is to be used in emergency situations. Alcohol and HP are fine to put on wounds if the world is in shambles. Aspirin is fine to use in immediate pain situations. Cranberry will buy your pet an extra little bit while you search for help if everything is hosed. Not trying to poo poo all over your thread here, but this is not true. If you have access to alcohol or hydrogen peroxide you likely have access to water. Alcohol and H2O2 kill living tissue and delay wound healing, so you are doing the opposite of helping. Just use water and/or dilute soap. https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/ss/...%20mild%20soap. https://advancedtissue.com/2014/07/debunking-myths-wound-care/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/handling-injuries-from-small-cuts-to-serious-wounds/ https://www.davisregional.com/news-room/why-you-should-stop-using-hydrogen-peroxide-on-wou-13469 Etc, etc.
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