This is the first bite I have had that concerned me...most have been
nips with broken skin but nothing deep. However, I wash them to death
and keep a very close eye on them. It is part of the feral world.
However, anything on a thin skin area, hands, face, feet, gets special
attention.
On Jun 4, 2011, at 3:10 PM, Edna Taylor wrote:
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: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
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" <[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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