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!) | |
Trisherella
User ID: 80184885 United States 04/15/2021 10:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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!) Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it. Trisherella |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72692500 United States 04/15/2021 10:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. |
AussieOzzy
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Trisherella
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ChowMOM
User ID: 76859407 United States 04/15/2021 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80056299 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. |
Yuck Fou
User ID: 77168401 United States 04/15/2021 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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? Last Edited by Macs Divoc on 04/15/2021 10:41 PM "You're gonna miss Christianity when it's gone". Altiyan Childs Shoon, we will all have to make decisions that will change our destinies . Choose wisely. |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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!) 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79243379 :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80056299 THANKS! :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
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Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77999315 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. :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78886687 You sound like what scratched you. a pussy you mean? LOL :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79430199 United States 04/15/2021 10:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77384380 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. Be afraid of the doctor, not the cat. . |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Butch DeFeo Do I REALLY need to get a tetanus shot? Can I TRUST a tetanus shot? 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 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... Last Edited by Butch DeFeo on 04/15/2021 10:46 PM :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
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Butch DeFeo
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Butch DeFeo
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Grandma9
User ID: 79482050 United States 04/15/2021 10:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Grandma9 |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: JDeSanta Some things you just learn the hard way. :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80251132 Canada 04/15/2021 10:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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?). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76077561 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. Oh yep. They gave me a tetanus shot too. 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? Well you can get the cat tested to make sure it doesn't have rabies, I think. Quoting: Trisherella Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it. Nooooo...vaccines are poisons! |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Grandma9 bag balm! Back on the farm we called it "tit sab". On the jar, it read "udder cream". Last Edited by Butch DeFeo on 04/15/2021 10:49 PM :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
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Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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!) ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77384380 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. Oh yep. They gave me a tetanus shot too. 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? Well you can get the cat tested to make sure it doesn't have rabies, I think. Quoting: Trisherella Otherwise YOU will need a rabies vaccine. That isn't something to fool around with. Deadly if you contract it. Nooooo...vaccines are poisons! How do we know they don't put COVID microchip nanotech into ALL shots now? Tetanus, dental novacaine shots, B12 shots, etc etc :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80251132 Canada 04/15/2021 10:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: Butch DeFeo Do I REALLY need to get a tetanus shot? Can I TRUST a tetanus shot? 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 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... So is that tetanus vaccine what caused your brain damage and resulting intellectual handicap? |
beebean
User ID: 78359635 United States 04/15/2021 10:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. beebean |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 62992699 I don't think I can take their shots. Those shots scare me more than potential problems from these bites / scratches. :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14673134 United States 04/15/2021 10:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. |
Butch DeFeo
(OP) User ID: 80235962 United States 04/15/2021 10:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. Quoting: beebean 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!! :DOCSRBAFFLED::redblueLED::DONTBEAPANDEMICS: Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN. |
Candy KABOOM!! !!!
User ID: 2098084 United States 04/15/2021 10:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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 bitter sweet ~ kind as candy |
GemKline
User ID: 77942505 United States 04/15/2021 10:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 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. |