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Urgencias

Burns

Skin injuries caused by heat, chemicals, electricity or hot liquids. The severity depends on the depth and extent.

Severe🐕 Dogs🐈 Cats🐰 Rabbits🦜 Birds🦎 Reptiles

This may be a veterinary emergency

URGENT: any burn beyond mild redness needs veterinary attention. Extensive or deep burns are a serious emergency.

Symptoms to watch for

  • • Reddened skin, blisters or charred areas
  • • Intense pain (superficial burns hurt a lot)
  • • Hair loss in the affected area
  • • In deep burns the area may not hurt (damaged nerves)
  • • In extensive burns: risk of shock

Causes

Contact with hot surfaces or liquids, fire, chemicals, electrical cables (common in puppies and in reptiles with poorly protected heat sources), intense sun.

Diagnosis

Examination of the injury. The vet assesses the depth and extent.

Treatment

FIRST AID: cool the area with room-temperature water (NOT ice) for several minutes, cover it with a clean, damp cloth, and go to the vet. Do NOT apply creams, toothpaste or home remedies. Extensive burns are an emergency.

Prevention

Protect heat sources (terrariums, heaters), take care with hot liquids, keep electrical cables out of the reach of puppies.

When should you see the vet?

URGENT: any burn beyond mild redness needs veterinary attention. Extensive or deep burns are a serious emergency.

Consult a vet24 h emergency vets nearby

WetAi guides you and takes you to the vet; it does not diagnose.

Notice: this information is for general guidance and educational purposes only. It does NOT replace diagnosis or treatment by a registered veterinary surgeon. If you notice any symptoms, always consult a professional. Wallapets accepts no responsibility for the use of this information without veterinary supervision.

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