Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. Also treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the area. The Dr told me to do this. Autumn bit the fire out of me when I was 6 months pregnant. My hand swelled up and was red and sore. I never developed streaks, but went to Urgent Care for antibiotics. Make sure you eat your yogurt, if you get them. They are STRONG. FELV + have filthy mouths:-/ I also urge you not to tell them that it was your cat. Just emphasize that said cat had it's rabies shot. ~Susan A
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Jannes Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > Last night I had Amber in my lap upstairs. I am trying to get her use to > seeing > the other cats and use to the upstairs life. I had the IFA test performed by > another vet and will hear from it next week. I am being optimistic so I > wanted > to get a head start on getting her acclamated. My youngest cat Moses decided > to > suddenly jump in my lap with her and Amber freaked out! In the process of > holding on to her she bit me very hard on my hand. It hurt so bad and still > does. It is red and slightly swollen. My husband thinks I am being paranoid > about it, but I had a friend who almost lost his arm due to infection from a > cat > bite. Should I visit the doctor?? > Jannes > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
