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.
1 Some of the burned skin might come off with washing. 2  Pat the area dry with a clean cloth or gauze. 3  Put on an antibiotic ointment. 4  Ointments such as Bacitracin or Polysporin can be used each time you clean the burn. 5  Do not put sprays or butter on burns, because this traps the heat inside the burn.