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 WAS BIT and scratched.

But..the cat was vaccinated against rabies - I know the cat.

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Depending on when the cat received a vaccine, it does not 100% rule out rabies infection.

But you are scared of vaccines. So do not get a tetanus booster and by all means do not get a rabies vaccine.

Pure natural turpentine will cure an infection from a scratch or infected bite of a cat, dog or human, also cure brown recluse spider bites, bad one this last one, the turpentine cures it up for sure. Dog bite infection heals fast with turpentine so will cat bites or scratch infections, it does not burn or hurt to use and its natural product made for pine trees.

I used this all my life for infections different types and bites, a cut that infected can be cured with Natural Turpentine. I don't know about the one that are just similar to turpentine, made man is not natural, so it may not work and could burn, I don't know.

That makes me feel better, talk to your Dr.

Don’t b a pusssssy

Ive got 6 cats
Some are half farrow
They all hunt rodents n eat them
I get scratched n bitten sometimes

Painful sheet

I don’t ever put anything on those bites n scratches no time to do that

I’m not rabid never got infections though I’m immune compromised

If you re worried alcohol n hydrogen peroxide as someone suggested

Then a lil pretty bandaid n a











lollipop for you


MUAHAHA

Face it, you're a pussy.

Add some baking soda to your salt water!

Yes, tetanus shot is okay, much better than to take the risk of tetanus. I am an anti-vaxxer but I would get a tetanus shot if needed.

I have cats and have been bitten in the past. Cat bites are quite infectious; even from a cat scratch I can feel immediate response of my own immune system.

What I would do is firstly, assess the seriousness of the puncture wound. If it's only less than an eight of an inch you may be able to completely take care of this yourself. If deeper, just go to the urgent care and they will dress the wound properly and give you antibiotics.

If I were caring for myself I would wash the wound with hot water and soap, then soak for 15 minutes in a solution of hot water and epsom salts. Then dry and apply neosporin and a bandage. If there is already a red mark around the wound, draw a line around the border with an ink pen to gauge whether the redness has spread a lot by tomorrow.

Personally I keep a shtf supply of antibiotics and this is one of the rare times I would actually use it, starting right now. But if you don't have that, perhaps you have oil of oregano to take? Or colloidal silver? If you are not a prepper who has self-care for wound infections, you can either go to urgent care tonight if the wound is quite deep, or wait til tomorrow morning to see if it has plateaued and is holding steady. Even a single cat scratch can cause a mild fever--do not try to reduce the fever with aspirin/tylenol, as it is the body's defense against infection. Your body will likely ache somewhat and you could feel antsy or restless.

Check on line to see the current incidence level of rabies in your area. My vet wanted to give my indoor cats rabies shots but I looked online and found that there had not been a single incidence of rabies in 40 years in my area. This cat was terrified and responded quite naturally with a bite...doesn't sound like a rabies incident at all.

Good luck, keep us updated.

Oh n BTW I like you but you’ve got to admit


YOU ARE AN ATTENTION HO !


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Good.

Tetanus is a problem in anaerobic conditions not aerobic!

Antibiotics if cat broke skin; you said it is your cat and has had rabies shit

Cats get Distempter and can have parasites...

Why weren't you carrying your cat by scruff of neck instead of trying to restrict cat

Cats generally do not take well to restraints
Or restraining their limbs...

If bites BROKE SKIN it is worse as cat mouths do have germs...

And if it is turning more feral from being outside, it may be eating live food, mice, birds, squirrels,rabbits, fish,frogs, snakes,trash, ....a host of other life forms that may or may not have bacteria, pathogens, germs, and yes parasites...

So take care of the kitty correctly not leaving it to fend for itself...

If bites did not break skin, better

If claws did not break skin also good

If skin is broken
Bro spirit
After thorough cleaning

Antibiotic ointments
Oral antibiotics

Possible issues... Distemper of cat can cause you issues...
Rabies really bad...
10 day hold is normal/average quarantine to check on unknown rabies status

To determine status when they have a wild,feral animal with unknown rabies status they would dissect animal to determine if it had rabies and if it is positive begin rabies series of shots that ARE QUITE PAINFUL

As in Rabies a wait and see is ill advised watching bite victim as once rabies symptoms appear it is too late

However, if it were

OK, so SOME vaccines are good and better than risking an infection, while some vaccines are bad.

Do you have a list of good and bad vaccines?

Tetanus is a problem in anaerobic conditions not aerobic!

Antibiotics if cat broke skin; you said it is your cat and has had rabies shit

Cats get Distempter and can have parasites...

Why weren't you carrying your cat by scruff of neck instead of trying to restrict cat

Cats generally do not take well to restraints
Or restraining their limbs...

If bites BROKE SKIN it is worse as cat mouths do have germs...

And if it is turning more feral from being outside, it may be eating live food, mice, birds, squirrels,rabbits, fish,frogs, snakes,trash, ....a host of other life forms that may or may not have bacteria, pathogens, germs, and yes parasites...

So take care of the kitty correctly not leaving it to fend for itself...

If bites did not break skin, better

If claws did not break skin also good

If skin is broken
Bro spirit
After thorough cleaning

Antibiotic ointments
Oral antibiotics

Possible issues... Distemper of cat can cause you issues...
Rabies really bad...
10 day hold is normal/average quarantine to check on unknown rabies status

To determine status when they have a wild,feral animal with unknown rabies status they would dissect animal to determine if it had rabies and if it is positive begin rabies series of shots that ARE QUITE PAINFUL

As in Rabies a wait and see is ill advised watching bite victim as once rabies symptoms appear it is too late

However, if it were an animal who you know has had appropriate shots...
Still use antibiotic ointment/and or antibiotics, if skin broke...

Ivermectin!

(I’m serious)



... btw.... aren’t you the famous Mr. Horse Paste? ... you’re golden, then

Omg, just put some peroxide on it. Human mouths are dirtier. That's info from a surgeon. This is seriously over reacting.

Hell yes.. I had a cat named.. Kat.. But when i came home... He would pounce on me..

He lived 20 years..

But anyways.. He would give me black eyes and everything..

People at work... Said i was lying.. I said nope..

This when i was around 22 or so...

Anyways i got home.. I.. Played.. Would fight... For fun with that siamese

Kat pounced on me... Remember i was a hard working tile layer.. Working 50 hour weeks.. And i had full calluses like rocks on hands..

Kat pounced when i opened the door.. Bit my wrist..

I put neoprene on it... But it was worse n worse.. Day after day..

Then i woke up around 3 am.. I turned on the light.. Red line going up my arm.. And could not move my wrist..

So i called my dad, to come look at it and drive me to the E. R...

They hooked me up to a drip...

Hour later.. They said come back tomorrow..

It was like 4 am... So i said ok..

So few days later i went in the er at 4 pm.. They said 2 hour wait..

I said adios...

But yea.. Dont mess around with cat bites..

Kat had to be quarantine.. For week.. Make sure no rabies..

But ya.. It was insane.. Had no idea.. An pet animal could possibly kill you that easily..

No idea..

Grr Neosporin....

I think its hilarious how people minimize the risk of bartonella ( cat scratch fever )

The bite is not an immediate emergency unless you see streaks going up your arm BUT you will to take antibiotics sooner than later if you dont want bartonella

So just go to the Dr tomorrow and get a prescription for Zithromax and you will be just fine.

Many antibiotics work against it

You dont want to risk getting bartonella if you can avoid it. Some cat owners are chronic carriers of it and have chronic health issues and done know what it is. Why become a carrier when you dont have to.

The risk is significant enough that its better to err on the side of caution.

But yes bartonalla is the risk

Shallow scratches aren’t usually a big deal, but actual puncture bites can get bad.
I toughed one out I should have gotten antibiotics for. Got pretty infected and felt like arthritis in my hand for weeks.

I'm in the bathtub soaking in Epsom salts typing from my cell phone.

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Get your immune up. Should be up anyway.

Zinc
Iodine
magnesium
Selenium

Urgent care will just try to vaccinate you. I would take one doxy if you had one.

Usually the wild cats, like the ones that eat animals left and right are the dirty ones

Povidone iodine is my go to for wound care its anti microbial. Change dressing frequently for first day or two. Keep an eye on it. Than move onto antibiotic ointment.

Puncture wounds have to heal from the inside out, if it punctured deep at all it will take a while to fully heal.

My cat bit me between the thumb and index finger and I actually felt her fangs meet in my meat so to speak. It took well over a month to heal but it did. It was my fault also. Large dog was trying to get her and insisted I could hold her...she had other ideas like a tree nearby.

For the cat lovers.

here OP this will help

OK, that's nice. Wow, you are such a medical genius! Epsom salts are known as a safe and effective cure for everything,. including rabies. Do not get a rabies vaccine...VACCINES BAD!

We care so much about you. Thank you for sharing all your personal details, such as when you are taking a bath.

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