How to Wrap a Cat's Leg

It's a scary thing when your cat gets injured, especially if it is a severe injury such as a broken or fractured leg. This can happen if your cat falls from a tall height, like a rooftop, or if your cat is hit by a car. Regardless the reason your cat is injured, it is important to get your cat to your regular vet or emergency vet as soon as possible. Before moving your cat, however, you should call your vet to let them know you are the way and then wrap your cat̵7;s leg.

Things You'll Need

  • Gauze pad
  • Cotton gauze
  • Medical tape
  • Newspaper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place a piece of sterile gauze pad or a clean rag over top of any open wounds to help absorb any blood.

    • 2

      Hold a roll of cotton gauze so that the roll is upward. Place the loose end against the top of the bandage you just applied and hold the end in place.

    • 3

      Wrap the cotton gauze around the sterile gauze pad two times to hold the end securely in place. You want the wrap snug to help hold the gauze pad in place and reduce pain, but not tight enough to cut off the blood flow.

    • 4

      Wrap the cotton gauze up and down, covering the entire gauze pad. Make sure that the cotton gauze overlaps itself on each pass by about half of the width of the cotton gauze. It should extend about 2 inches above and below the sterile gauze pad.

    • 5

      Cut the cotton gauze off once you have made two to three layers. Use medical tape to secure the gauze in the middle of the bandage. Also add tape at the top and bottom of the bandage to hold it in place. The top and bottom should have the tape covering the cotton gauze as well as the cat̵7;s fur.

    • 6

      Roll two pieces of newspaper into two tubes. Cut the tubes to the length of your cat̵7;s leg.

    • 7

      Use medical tape to adhere one newspaper tube to either side of your cat̵7;s leg. Wrap the entire leg in more cotton gauze as you did before.

    • 8

      Secure the cotton gauze using more medical tape.

    • 9

      Check the cat̵7;s toes every five to 10 minutes. If they feel swollen, or cold to the touch, remove the bandage and reapply it looser.