Consider taking her bedding and putting it where the other cats can
smell it and theirs where she can smell it. Before I got Bob (dog),
his rescuer and I exchanged bedding (from my cats). I really believe
it helps.
Congratulations on the test results.
Consider Rescue Remedy in the water of everyone. I like Feliway spray
but know some on the list haven't had good luck with it.
Things will work out...just give it time and patience.
On Jun 4, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Jannes Taylor wrote:
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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