Dont think it has to be deep. Cats have a specific bacteria in their mouth (begins w p) n if it gets into humans, its very toxic. Been bitten a number of times w nothing; but last time it was bad luck. Look for the telltale line up ur arm. Means bacteria traveling 2 lymph nofes under ur arm. Comes pretty quicklu
Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >Wow! Reading all of these messages with bad experience with cat bites, I >consider myself VERY lucky. I've gotten bit a lot, but it sounds like it has >to be a deep puncture type bite. Is this correct? I'm glad that you have >shared your experiences. I bet most of us now won't mess around if we get >bit. I know I won't! > >Jannes - what have you done so far? How are you feeling? Let us hear from >you soon :0) I'm hoping you have a good outcome! > >Lynda >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Maureen Olvey" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:53 AM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > >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 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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
