Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Same thing different label. Although one would think they could at LEAST eliminate the bubblegum flavor in the liquid before subjecting cats to it G. Margo -Original Message- From: Gloria gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Dec 15, 2013 1:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Right lol - I'd forgotten that Clavamox is the same stuff (or similar?) to Augmentin, just that it's the veterinary form. -Original Message- From: Margo Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin. Margo -Original Message- From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a bite in a long time :) Glad yours is doing well. Gloria On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Excellent advice. I do the same if it is one of my cats. I also keep Augmenten, the antibiotic of choice, for deep bite wounds on hand, just in case..Lorrie On 12-14, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: This looks like nothing to me, especially since it was your own cat. You know it's health and it is not likely to have any disease to transmit. Do you have peroxide and an antibiotic ointment around? Did it bleed much? It is always good to let a bite wound bleed out do help wash out bacteria. A neighbor's cat bit me once (he was going for Harley and got me). He hit a large vein on the back of my hand, blood was spurting all over. I let it bleed a few minutes, washed my hand off and poured peroxide over my hand. Then I made a pressure bandage with 2 - 4 x 4's and wrapped it tight. I went to the ER after I cleaned up the house and garage. They said I had a nice pressure bandage, gave me a prescription for antibiotics and sent me home. These days, I take care of these things myself. I had my doctor give me a prescription for antibiotics so I would have some handy, just in case. My experience with ER's has not been too good at our local hospital so I rely on myself. Unless the teeth went in deep and the bacteria could not get out, I would not worry. I have been doing this for at least 60 years and am still alive to tell about it. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin. Margo -Original Message- From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a bite in a long time :) Glad yours is doing well. Gloria On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Point well taken. Will remember that. Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Harley had to go outside even tho I told him the snow was cold. About 5 minutes later, he came back in and headed for my bed with the electric blanket. Hard head had to learn for himself. Everyone else has some sense and stayed in. Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Thanks for your thoughts, everyone. Almost six hours later, the bite seems to be about the same, from what I can tell. I’m leaning in the direction of going to the clinic in the morning, but I’ll wait to see what the bite looks like before deciding. Any further thoughts are always welcome. Hope the holidays are shaping up nicely for everyone and their feline friends. Lance -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Right lol - I'd forgotten that Clavamox is the same stuff (or similar?) to Augmentin, just that it's the veterinary form. -Original Message- From: Margo Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin. Margo -Original Message- From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a bite in a long time :) Glad yours is doing well. Gloria On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Probably a good wash with antibacterial soap and a dousing with peroxide will hold you until you can get some Augmentin. You should always keep a supply around for those times when you can't resist getting between two fighting cats. Which I have done numerous times. Then the two attack me, think it's a real giggle when I scream and walk away with their tails twined around each other, discussing what bad language I use in times of stress. Usually seeing red streaks coming from the site of the wound is a very bad sign. If the swelling persists also, that's not good either. If you know you are sensitive to cat saliva, you should wash the bite site off thoroughly, use the peroxide. Salt water is antiseptic too so you might want to rinse with salted water, then rinse with fresh water, then peroxide. Leave the wound exposed to the air.if it's not bleeding profusely. Go the the doctor to get your anti-biotic fix. On Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:50 PM, Gloria gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: Right lol - I'd forgotten that Clavamox is the same stuff (or similar?) to Augmentin, just that it's the veterinary form. -Original Message- From: Margo Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin. Margo -Original Message- From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a bite in a long time :) Glad yours is doing well. Gloria On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Also: a) I had a tetanus shot in June b) I washed the bite wound with hot water and soap c) The bite hardly hurt after the initial teething into my flesh was completed. On Dec 14, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I’m wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and “scratchy” rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you’re looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I’m out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I’m currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don’t know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
This looks like nothing to me, especially since it was your own cat. You know it's health and it is not likely to have any disease to transmit. Do you have peroxide and an antibiotic ointment around? Did it bleed much? It is always good to let a bite wound bleed out do help wash out bacteria. A neighbor's cat bit me once (he was going for Harley and got me). He hit a large vein on the back of my hand, blood was spurting all over. I let it bleed a few minutes, washed my hand off and poured peroxide over my hand. Then I made a pressure bandage with 2 - 4 x 4's and wrapped it tight. I went to the ER after I cleaned up the house and garage. They said I had a nice pressure bandage, gave me a prescription for antibiotics and sent me home. These days, I take care of these things myself. I had my doctor give me a prescription for antibiotics so I would have some handy, just in case. My experience with ER's has not been too good at our local hospital so I rely on myself. Unless the teeth went in deep and the bacteria could not get out, I would not worry. I have been doing this for at least 60 years and am still alive to tell about it. Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I’m wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and “scratchy” rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you’re looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I’m out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I’m currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don’t know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
FORGOT, I PREFER AMOXICYLINE. I KNOW it is an old one, but seems to work for me and does not have the side effects of Leviquin and it's cousins. I know of too many people who had bad reactions to them. Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I’m wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and “scratchy” rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you’re looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I’m out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I’m currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don’t know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
I had a little girl break my finger (my fault). They (hand surgeons) put me on doxy. Obviously this was a very deep bite. I have had zillions of nips that I watch very carefully, wash extremely well and pack with antibiotic cream. Salt added to the water will make soaking less painful. On Dec 14, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Lance wrote: Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I’m wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and “scratchy” rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you’re looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I’m out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I’m currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don’t know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
I should have read your entire email. I am not a doctor, was a med tech and my mother was a nurse, plus experience teaches you a lot. Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I’m wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and “scratchy” rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you’re looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I’m out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I’m currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don’t know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Thanks for your thoughts, everyone. Almost six hours later, the bite seems to be about the same, from what I can tell. I’m leaning in the direction of going to the clinic in the morning, but I’ll wait to see what the bite looks like before deciding. Any further thoughts are always welcome. Hope the holidays are shaping up nicely for everyone and their feline friends. Lance -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm, I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a bite in a long time :) Glad yours is doing well. Gloria On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over the years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets into your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I had who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing. Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to eroom as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing sepsis. -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite Hi everyone, During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm. despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-) Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite can be seen here: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/ 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b It seems much more superficial and scratchy rather than being a deep puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches above my elbow. We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night, unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently inusrance-less, as luck would have it). Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should I be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at 3:45. Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input. Thanks, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
