OMG - when I got bit a couple months ago I just ran inside and washed it out really good with soap and water. That was it. Guess I was lucky. I had read that soap and water are good enough as long as you wash it good so now when I get scratched I just use soap and water. Anyway, I never went to the doc until three weeks later for something else. That's when I talked to him about it and he fussed at me. Guess I'll be more careful next time. Yikes!
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:43:40 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
