Question

Imani is a holistic veterinarian who gets a call about a cat with a burnt leg. The owner says that she was pouring tea just as the cat jumped up on the coffee table and some of the hot water splashed onto the poor cat’s leg. She describes a slight patch of hair loss but does not think that there are blisters forming on the area. Imani tells the owner to get a slice of fresh aloe and apply it to the area. She says that this should cool the burn and help prevent any infection. What directions will Imani also give the owner before hanging up?

A.
She will tell her to make sure to feed the cat only wet food for a while.

B.
She will tell her to keep her cat away from other cats until she’s healed.

C.
She will advise her to use ginger root extract on the site of the burn.

D.
She will advise her to keep the cat from licking the aloe on the burn.

Answer 1

D. She will advise her to keep the cat from licking the aloe on the burn.

Step-by-step explanation:

Imani will advise the owner to keep the cat from licking the aloe on the burn as it could be harmful if ingested. Aloe contains compounds that could be toxic to cats if ingested. So it's important to keep the cat from licking the aloe. The other options are not relevant to the burn treatment and are not necessary recommendations to be given.