Thank heavens!! I'm double happy for you! What a relief for you and your
kitties that she is negative.
Thank you so much for the update, whew! Glad you went to the doctor!! I've
learned so much from your posting regarding cat bites.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jannes Taylor" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite
I just got back form the doctor and got two different antibiotics, and a
tetnus
shot. She wants to do an x-ray next week. Their x-ray machine was not
working
this morning. The doctor warned me how dangerous a cat bite can be. The
area is
red and swollen and still hurts. I explained how the bite happened. The
doc
seemed satisfied with my story. I did leave out the FELV part just in
case...
ON A HAPPY NOTE: Just when I arrived at the doctors office I received a
call
from the vet. Amber's IFA test was NEGATIVE!! What a relief. Just goes to
prove
that every cat should be restested. Also, he guesses Amber to be from 2 to
3
years old, not 6 mo. to 1 yr.. like the last one. He said that a younger
cat
could not have as much tartar on their teeth as she does no matter how
poor
their diet. Also. he shaved her belly and it looks like she has a spay
scar. I
am going to get the smaller cage out and put it upstaris and I will put
Amber in
it occassionally so they can all sniff each other and hopefully soon get
along.
I am moving her into the spare bedroom as well. I do not plan to put her
in my
lap again!!!
Jannes
________________________________
From: Lynda Wilson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sat, June 4, 2011 12:43:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite
Thanks, good to know!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christiane Biagi" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite
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
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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
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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
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