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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2004Cat Bite
I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my thumb. I felt her teeth go to the bone, and the vet said it was very deep and I should go over to the walk-in clinic because bites in that particular area are very dangerous. Well, I didn't go to the clinic, but, of course, I intend to watch the wounds very closely. I asked for a bandaid and hadn't mentioned it when it happened, so I was quite surprised that the vet seemed so upset. Should I be concerned? Dot I have been bitten three times. each time there was severe swelling and I went to the doctor doe antibiotics that cleared it up.  SignatureLarry Silkaitis (Owned by six cats: two grey, one black, white, black and white, and grey and white) > > I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dot > I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the > process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dot You really should go to the doctor. > > I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the > > process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > You really should go to the doctor. I agree you should go to the doctor. Both time I have been bitten by frightened cats it got infected. Still have the scars on my hands to prove it. Scratches have never gotten infected, just bites. >I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the >process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >it happened, so I was quite surprised that the vet seemed so upset. >Should I be concerned? Yes you should be concerned. The last time I got a bad bite - actually the kitten tore both hands up - I got bad infections requiring two different antibiotics and costing me most of the use of both thumbs for several weeks. A tetanus shot was also required. Sometimes I get no infection, sometimes one round of antibiotics takes care of it. Sometimes my last tetanus shot is still good. I try to avoid getting bitten on weekends so I can get to my doctor the next day - these things can turn into an infected mess in a couple of days ... even less - the case I mentioned turned into serious infections within a matter of hours. As someone who gets bitten severely every few years, I advise you to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Of course you may already have come to that conclusion yourself, considering the time lapse. T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) > I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the > process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dot Yes. Over 70% of cat bites get infected and when they are close to a joint, the joint itself may become affected. My best home-remedy cat bite treatment: Soak your bite (the entire hand) in as hot of water as you can stand (very hot!), into which 1-2 cups of salt have been added, per gallon. Soak for 5-10 minutes 3 X daily, and press the area to make the infection drain. Three days, tops, and it will be healed. It removes the pain almost instantly. It works! This remedy works best immediately after the bite happens, up to 48 hours after the bite. If at 48 hours you still have pain and/or redness contact a doctor - you need oral antibiotics. -L. (Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, and this advice is for your info only. Use at your own risk!) *Definitely* see a doctor, particularly if you have redness and swelling, which I'd guess you already do. A friend of mine was just released from hospital from a cat bite, having had to have intravenous antibiotics and surgery on the hand. It was her own cat, whom she had picked up while the cat was agitated at another cat outside the window. Sherry > *Definitely* see a doctor, particularly if you have redness and swelling, which > I'd guess you already do. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sherry OUCH! Is she ok? I have had some bad bites, but not THAT bad. The worst thing I have ever seen is a venoumous snake bite - talk about horrific... -L. >OUCH! Is she ok? I have had some bad bites, but not THAT bad. > >The worst thing I have ever seen is a venoumous snake bite - talk about >horrific... > >-L. I think some people are just more susceptible to the bacteria. She also has MD, but I'm not sure whether that contributed or not. The bite was on the inside of the ring finger, and she ended up with two long incisions they had to make to drain and clean it. What a nightmare. I've had nasty bites, but nothing that some oral antibotics didn't cure. I don't even want to think about a snakebite. The worst thing I've seen is a lady who had a fiddleback get in her bra. Sherry > The worst thing I've seen is a lady who had a fiddleback get in her bra. > > Sherry Ok, I don't EVEN want to ask...LOL!! -L. > > The worst thing I've seen is a lady who had a fiddleback get in her bra. > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Ok I DO! Jean P. > -L. sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) wrote in message <20031125001747.19942.00000975@mb-m02.aol.com> : >>OUCH! Is she ok? I have had some bad bites, but not THAT bad. >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >some oral antibotics didn't cure. I don't even want to think about a snakebite. >The worst thing I've seen is a lady who had a fiddleback get in her bra. Please try to stay on topic. This is a cats group. It's been 2 1/2 days and the bite is fine - can barely see it, so I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I had a tetanus shot about two years ago, so that is covered. Thanks for your replies. Dot Save The Quails! >I took my cat to the vet today for her distemper shot and in the >process, she bit me hard on the area where the joint is just below my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Dot You need to see a doctor. Any puncture wound, be it from a nail, pair of scissors or animal bite will take infection deep into the tissues. If it's close to a joint then the synovial capsule can become involved. Signature79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. 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