Lynda,
Yes, it is usually a very deep bite to require medical treatment. When Pootie
bit me (don't know why, he was sleeping and it was about 3 am) he bit clear
through to the muscle of my forearm. I couldn't even move my hand all day :(
Edna
> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:05:43 -0500
> From: longhornf...@verizon.net
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite
>
> 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" <molvey...@hotmail.com>
> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
> 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: sea7...@gmail.com
> > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:43:40 -0500
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > 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 <jannestay...@yahoo.com> 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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