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POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)

 
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Well you can get the cat tested to make sure it doesn't have rabies, I think.

Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Op, the dangerous kinds of wound from cat or dog are puncture wounds that go deep enough to pierce through all layers into the tendon.

If a tendon was scratched, and their bacteria deposited in the tendon then yes you may need ER to clean the wound

When it happened to me i used a squirt syringe to inject ionic silver (silver biotics brand) through the wound holes

I did this a couple times.

I had no infection.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
I would have said you’d be fine and just put cannabis oil on the wound.
But we don’t have rabies in Australia.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Well looks like this is going to be yet another "Covid death."
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Had one of my cats bite through my finger. You need to get a bowl of hot water and epson salt and let the hand soak in it. It will pull the infection out. My hand had turned red and swollen after like 30mins and it went right away after the soak. Saved a trip to the ER room.
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Was in animal care for over a decade. I have been bit more times than I can remember. I only had to go to doc one time and that was for a tetnus shot.
The only thing that worked was doing epson salt soaks at least three times a day. Use the hottest water you can stand and saturate the water with the salt. If the bite can't be immersed in the water, soak a cotton ball and apply to the wound. Do this, no matter what it feels like. You will be surprised what it will pull out. Oh, and yes I would take antibiotics if I had them.
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Maybe you will become a “Catman” super hero?

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Sure as heck wouldn't enter a hospital unless I wanted to die and then my family own them 100's of thousands of dollars for killing me.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Had one of my cats bite through my finger. You need to get a bowl of hot water and epson salt and let the hand soak in it. It will pull the infection out. My hand had turned red and swollen after like 30mins and it went right away after the soak. Saved a trip to the ER room.
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THANKS!
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Men used to have limbs amputated with nothing but a bottle of whiskey to dull the pain.
You sound like what scratched you.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Cats are magical creatures. She probably just accidentally scratched you while protecting you from a demon. Just kidding, I can’t stand cat people. Disinfect with iodine and shoot that fucker if you see it again.
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You know, after that, I don't want the cat personally any more. And the cat looks very happy as a community cat. Looks well fed. Kids play with the cat near a dance school. I'm gonna leave it in the wild to enjoy a life of freedom. It has its rabies shot.
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Men used to have limbs amputated with nothing but a bottle of whiskey to dull the pain.
You sound like what scratched you.
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a pussy you mean? LOL

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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
You need a rabies vaccine. Unfortunately. It's really not worth the risk.
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Alcohol then later hydrogen peroxide. Rabies is a potential, but according to my doctor there has not been a case of cat-involved rabies in 40 years.
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Be afraid of the doctor, not the cat.

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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
I have not had a tenenus shot for decades.
Do I REALLY need to get a tetanus shot?
Can I TRUST a tetanus shot?
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You can ask for antibody testing for tetanus. But I do not know if doctors will be willing to recommend it instead of a shot(cost optimization, you know). But you can always say you have severe, life threatening allergic reaction in the past, and prefer to avoid it if possible. If you have sufficient level on antibodies you may be should be ok without the shot.
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Thanks. When I was a kid, I stepped on a nail in an old dusty barn, and had to get a tetenaus shot and I DID have a severe reaction....so...

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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Maybe you will become a “Catman” super hero?
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I like the way you think.
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Well, I make a pussy purr....

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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
I got bit pretty bad by a feral cat. I used alcohol and took care of it myself. Just keep it doctored for a few days if looks worse then see a dr. Mine healed after I slathered bag balm on it.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Protip: Catching cats by hand, that dont want to be held, is a really stupid idea.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Rabies is a risk. I'd also go in for an antibiotic. I was viciously attacked by a cat once with deep puncture wounds and scratches. They would not give me any stitches because the risk of infection was so high. I was sent home with a strong antibiotic and still ended up with a high fever, chills and very ill for about 5 days. (Cat scratch fever?).
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OP might also need a tetanus shot if they haven't had one. I would not put that off either if it's a puncture wound. Cats teeth are perfect vectors to transmit anaerobic bacteria to the muscle layer of tissue.
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Oh yep. They gave me a tetanus shot too.
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Wait...that's a VACCINE!!!

Maybe it has Bill Gate's microchips in it that will be activated by 5G so he can track you?
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Well you can get the cat tested to make sure it doesn't have rabies, I think.

Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it.
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Nooooo...vaccines are poisons!
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I got bit pretty bad by a feral cat. I used alcohol and took care of it myself. Just keep it doctored for a few days if looks worse then see a dr. Mine healed after I slathered bag balm on it.
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bag balm! Back on the farm we called it "tit sab".

On the jar, it read "udder cream".

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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
If you start frothing at the mouth you should go to the emergency room.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Bottom line is, do you care if you live or die? If you do, GET TO THE ER BUDDY!
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
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OP might also need a tetanus shot if they haven't had one. I would not put that off either if it's a puncture wound. Cats teeth are perfect vectors to transmit anaerobic bacteria to the muscle layer of tissue.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77384380


Oh yep. They gave me a tetanus shot too.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76077561


Wait...that's a VACCINE!!!

Maybe it has Bill Gate's microchips in it that will be activated by 5G so he can track you?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78753008


Well you can get the cat tested to make sure it doesn't have rabies, I think.

Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it.
 Quoting: Trisherella


Nooooo...vaccines are poisons!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80251132


How do we know they don't put COVID microchip nanotech into ALL shots now? Tetanus, dental novacaine shots, B12 shots, etc etc
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
I have not had a tenenus shot for decades.
Do I REALLY need to get a tetanus shot?
Can I TRUST a tetanus shot?
 Quoting: Butch DeFeo


You can ask for antibody testing for tetanus. But I do not know if doctors will be willing to recommend it instead of a shot(cost optimization, you know). But you can always say you have severe, life threatening allergic reaction in the past, and prefer to avoid it if possible. If you have sufficient level on antibodies you may be should be ok without the shot.
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Thanks. When I was a kid, I stepped on a nail in an old dusty barn, and had to get a tetenaus shot and I DID have a severe reaction....so...
 Quoting: Butch DeFeo


So is that tetanus vaccine what caused your brain damage and resulting intellectual handicap?
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Hydrogen peroxide and iodine. If theres any pussing squeeze it out and put more peroxide and iodine on it. It probably will get infected and swell so be diligent about keeping it clean. Also use some anti bacterial cream and bandage. I was bit last year and my finger swelled up pretty bad for about 3 days. If you see any streaking from the wounds or feel sick/ get feverish then definitely seek treatment asap.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Bottom line is, do you care if you live or die? If you do, GET TO THE ER BUDDY!
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I don't think I can take their shots. Those shots scare me more than potential problems from these bites / scratches.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
cats rarely have rabies and if you keep the cat you will know it has rabies long before you show symptoms. I've had this happen to me many times in the past I TNR strays and rehome as well. clean the wound well if the bites are deep go to the DR in the morning and get some antibiotics.
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Hydrogen peroxide and iodine. If theres any pussing squeeze it out and put more peroxide and iodine on it. It probably will get infected and swell so be diligent about keeping it clean. Also use some anti bacterial cream and bandage. I was bit last year and my finger swelled up pretty bad for about 3 days. If you see any streaking from the wounds or feel sick/ get feverish then definitely seek treatment asap.
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Yeah, I think I'll go this route. See if it starts to get worse then head in IF it does.

Going to take an epsom salt bath now.

Will check on this thread in an hour or two.

Thanks for all the great replies!!
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Holy fuck I hope you read my comment I had this happen to me long ago, I came upon a stray cat that had it's guts ripped out probably hit by a car and I approached it and it screamed and scratched bit me. I was of the mindset I would end its suffering and found a big rock and smashed its head in. I didn't know if the cat had what so I went to get rabbis shots because you can't fuck around with rabbis. As soon as you realize you have it you're dead.

Shots were 7 shots over a cpl of weeks and I am fine. No side effects or anything

If you know the cat and the cat wasnt foaming at the mouth when it bit you just clean it out and youre fine

Scratches aint shit

Cats dont have covid dont believd that shit
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Re: POLL: HELP! I got bit and scratched badly by a stray cat! (it's a new cat I just got, that got out, then I TRIED to catch!)
Wash the wound with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic ointment. Monitor for signs of infection.
Be aware of the types of diseases a cat can carry and the signs and symptoms on what to look for.

Are you up to date on a tetanus shot? You don’t necessarily need a rabies vaccine. It’s kinda rare to get rabies from a cat.





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