Sodium nitrate, a preservative that's used in some processed meats, such as bacon, jerky and luncheon meats, could increase your heart disease risk. It's thought that sodium nitrate may damage your blood vessels, making your arteries more likely to harden and narrow, leading to heart disease.
For third degree burns, keep the burned area covered with a wet cloth as much as possible to keep more chemical from washing into the wound. Once the chemical has been washed away as much as possible, cover the burn area with a fresh, wet cloth, wrap your cat in a dry towel and take him to your veterinarian.
continue to cool the burn with cold compresses you can use ice to make ice water for a cold compress but don t apply ice directly to the sunburn or take a cool shower or bath but not for too long which can be drying and avoid harsh soap which might irritate the skin even more