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My cat was hit by car, bleeding, struggling to breathe. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 5 months old

Cat bleeding out nose and it hurts when u touch her and struggling to breath think it got hit by car

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Answered By Summer Walker, DVM, MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 12th, 2018

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If you suspect that Ziggy was hit by a car or received some form of trauma I would strongly recommend having her evaluated by her veterinarian ASAP. Injuries following trauma can be more extensive than they appear, and Ziggy should receive analgesic (pain control) therapy at a minimum if she seems in distress or painful. If the trauma is localized to the head her veterinarian may recommend skull radiographs to assess for fractures; often chest and abdominal radiographs are also recommended in hit-by-car cases to assess for additional trauma. Surgery can be required in some cases to address trauma injuries. I hope that Ziggy feels better soon.

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    Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

    Veterinarian

    Published on November 16th, 2016

    Please arrange to get her seen by a vet urgently to identify and treat her specific injuries such as a possible fractured jaw and to start pain medication and antiinflammatory medications as soon as possible.

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