Cut my cat's quick too deep and applied alcohol
Hi everyone!
First of all, I must highlight that I feel terribly guilty and that I'll never forget how I hurt my baby, evem though it was an accident!
Basically, I had two other things to do, and my husband was rushing me to clip our cat's (boy, 2) claws 30 minutes before my phisiotheraphy. Unfortunately, I was a bit distracted, and I clipped the quick on one of his claws too deep and it started bleeding, surprisingly a lot. I'm that kind of a person that when something happens to someone I love, especially if I'm responsible, I freeze. So, my first response was to put water on a cloth, but my husband was demanding alcohol.
I can't stop blaming myself, but I listened to him - he did apply alcohol (70% ethanole) to his wound - a few times with cotton for ears, and maybe with paper. I don't even remember how much exactly, but I'd assume it was more than he should. Only then I collected myawlf enough to call his veterinarian. They told me to apply pressure and ice and not use alcohol. I told them we did use alcohol, but she didn't react much to this.
The bleeding stopped after we followed her advice. Afterwards, he seemed fine, even ate a bit. It's now been almost 2 hours and he is mostly sleeping, which worries me a lot. But then again, it's very hot and that's probably what he would be doing anyway, but he just seems less responsive.
Should I worry, call the veterinarian again? They said we don't have to bring him in, but I'm not too certain.