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!) | |
HangOn
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Mr.Sunshine
User ID: 14839880 United States 04/16/2021 02:23 AM 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!) happened to me 10 years ago in Arizona, drove straight to VA in Las Vegas. Doctor said cat injuries are more dangerous than dog bites. Gave me a tetanus/diptheria shot, everything turned out OK. signatures so often represent submission to criminal authority, so I am averse to signatures in any designation. |
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Pilgrim001
User ID: 78018011 United States 04/16/2021 03:00 AM 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. I would add iodine tincture to the mix. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
Dame
User ID: 77881046 United States 04/16/2021 03:05 AM 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!) ER is for life threatening emergencies Visit your personal physician tomorrow or the next. Definitely no longer than 2 days. Chances are you will notice infection within a day A walk in clinic is also a possibility. Use soap and water to clean the wound. Use diluted peroxide to flush as well. Yes, keep an eye on cat. Feed it well so it will stay around You can soak the wounds in epsom salt and warm water to reduce inflammation until you get in to see the doc. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80219136 United States 04/16/2021 03:06 AM 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!) Repeat throughout the day. If you have any open wounds prob need stitches. Otherwise just watch your wounds for any infection. If you feel anything in the coming days like feeling ill then maybe go see a doctor. |
KRod
User ID: 79524824 United States 04/16/2021 03:09 AM 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!) bandage w/ colloidal silver after cleaning and alcohol and betadine. Last Edited by KRod on 04/16/2021 03:10 AM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79212027 United States 04/16/2021 03:14 AM 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!) DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE IDIOTS... GO TO THE ER RIGHT NOW! I was bit on the hand by a stray cat trying to save it from the neighbor's dog. I squeezed the blood out and washed with antibacterial soap, ate tons of garlic and put Neosporin on the wounds. In several days my hand was red and puffy. I went to the local clinic and they consulted the hospital. ANY CAT BITE WHETHER STRAY OR DOMESTIC IS A DIRE MEDICAL EMERGENCY! They basically told me I had to immediately go to the ER where I was admitted into the ICU. What followed was five days of IV antibiotics. The whole time they scolded me about blood poisoning and death. I was told not to rule out amputation and losing my hand. Thankfully I responded to the antibiotics well and only required HAND SURGERY to debride and clean the necrotic tissue / bacteria. ALL CATS HAVE DEADLY TOXIC MOUTH BACTERIA AND IT CAN GET TRAPPED IN YOUR KNUCKLES OR SPREAD TO YOUR BLOOD. |
Dame
User ID: 77881046 United States 04/16/2021 03:14 AM 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've got some leftover antibiotics. I'll just take those for 10 days and call it good. Quoting: Butch DeFeo Will keep you all posted. you do know that's not the best idea as antibiotics guarantee fungal overgrowth. but anyway. what do i know. Yeah I know but it's better than cat scratch fever and other bacterial infections. I'm more concerned about bacterial infection than rabies or tetanus. You should be concerned about tetanus. It’s a horrible way to die You will need specific antibiotics for cat bites. Don’t be foolish, left over antibiotics is a bad choice when it comes to cat bites. At the very least utilize the teledoc option. |
Dame
User ID: 77881046 United States 04/16/2021 03:19 AM 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!) DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE IDIOTS... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79212027 GO TO THE ER RIGHT NOW! I was bit on the hand by a stray cat trying to save it from the neighbor's dog. I squeezed the blood out and washed with antibacterial soap, ate tons of garlic and put Neosporin on the wounds. In several days my hand was red and puffy. I went to the local clinic and they consulted the hospital. ANY CAT BITE WHETHER STRAY OR DOMESTIC IS A DIRE MEDICAL EMERGENCY! They basically told me I had to immediately go to the ER where I was admitted into the ICU. What followed was five days of IV antibiotics. The whole time they scolded me about blood poisoning and death. I was told not to rule out amputation and losing my hand. Thankfully I responded to the antibiotics well and only required HAND SURGERY to debride and clean the necrotic tissue / bacteria. ALL CATS HAVE DEADLY TOXIC MOUTH BACTERIA AND IT CAN GET TRAPPED IN YOUR KNUCKLES OR SPREAD TO YOUR BLOOD. OP is in safe window for a doc visit or at most an urgent care. Waiting any longer than 48 hours will pretty much require an ER |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76377916 United States 04/16/2021 03:22 AM 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!) Do I have to go to the ER / Urgent care? Quoting: Butch DeFeo This was a cat of mine, this is new to me, that I tried to catch and retrieve from wandering the streets for 4-5 days. Do I need to worry about infection on my hands via bites and scratches? I was a veterinary asst for two years. Yes, go to ER. Cat bites are very serious. You will need antibiotics. |
Super Straight Splinterhead
User ID: 74470288 United States 04/16/2021 03:22 AM 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!) One of the worst ass kickings I ever got was from a cage full of feral cats.had to reach in the cage and grab cats to be separated into smaller cages for the vet to spay and neuter. The cats ripped me up good.fun times. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75526180 United States 04/16/2021 03:32 AM 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. Can I trust tenanus shots??? Ummm. Nooo. No shots of anything unless your a junkie. My cat and I get into exchanges all the time. She doesn't scatch me on purpose but she likes to play and she gets rough. Its all for fun. I use white vinegar, If it is small like a paper cut I use liquid skin, or I can soak it the wound in epsom salt cures if very fast. Rexall Liquid Povidone Iodine, 4 oz from Dollar General works good for that kinda stuff. Even kills topical patasites and/or worms to prevent infections. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 47013241 United States 04/16/2021 03:33 AM 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!) Do I have to go to the ER / Urgent care? Quoting: Butch DeFeo This was a cat of mine, this is new to me, that I tried to catch and retrieve from wandering the streets for 4-5 days. Do I need to worry about infection on my hands via bites and scratches? ps The cat has been outside with other cats and in the community for 5 days. You'll be fine.just pee on the scratches. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75526180 United States 04/16/2021 03:35 AM 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!) Do I have to go to the ER / Urgent care? Quoting: Butch DeFeo This was a cat of mine, this is new to me, that I tried to catch and retrieve from wandering the streets for 4-5 days. Do I need to worry about infection on my hands via bites and scratches? ps The cat has been outside with other cats and in the community for 5 days. You'll be fine.just pee on the scratches. |
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Conservative_B
User ID: 38857106 United States 04/16/2021 03:42 AM 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 worked with animals for years. Rabies is not a big issue with cats. Their scratches sometimes get infected but just on the surface. Anyone telling you you have rabies has never had a cat. Cats are assholes and they bite. I've never had a cat who has never bitten me. According to "science" cats die when ten days after the first signs. I'd only worry if it was drooling weirdly but some cats drool when they milk/knead you. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76887357 United States 04/16/2021 03:48 AM 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!) Do I have to go to the ER / Urgent care? Quoting: Butch DeFeo This was a cat of mine, this is new to me, that I tried to catch and retrieve from wandering the streets for 4-5 days. Do I need to worry about infection on my hands via bites and scratches? ps The cat has been outside with other cats and in the community for 5 days. you're going to die. |
Joaquina
User ID: 51344792 United States 04/16/2021 04:17 AM 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!) Please go to the urgent Care and get the antibiotic |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 65372415 France 04/16/2021 04:42 AM 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!) Wife works on a vet clinic, she gets scratched by cats and dogs all day long, she does this job for over 30 years now, for the last 20 years that we are together with wife, we make love every once and then, love licking her, have no symptoms of anything, neither she. You probably will over react if you go to the ER. We have also a black cat that loves to bite and scratch when we play like cats do,because it is the only cat at home, the other is at the roof, so we play like cats do, cause by that she feels more raw animal, which that instantly brings lots of scratches everywhere on hands, still alive, and she goes at times out that black cat. Just watch the general appearance of your cat, if she has energy and looks ok, she probably is ok. The Immune can fight almost everything. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 46842447 Austria 04/16/2021 04:47 AM 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!) One of the worst ass kickings I ever got was from a cage full of feral cats.had to reach in the cage and grab cats to be separated into smaller cages for the vet to spay and neuter. The cats ripped me up good.fun times. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead Feral cats cause so much damage to wildlife. They should be destroyed. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 65372415 France 04/16/2021 04:52 AM 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!) One of the worst ass kickings I ever got was from a cage full of feral cats.had to reach in the cage and grab cats to be separated into smaller cages for the vet to spay and neuter. The cats ripped me up good.fun times. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead Feral cats cause so much damage to wildlife. They should be destroyed. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 65372415 France 04/16/2021 05:00 AM 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!) Any man that even considers going to the ER over such, especially during this PLANdemic, should probably just go get the covid shot too.. nothing to lose.. Quoting: GERT Actually, with the experience that the doctors have in all covid hospitals, he should go to a hospital dedicated for covid, and sometimes the cure is working better whilst intubated, free vacations and dreaming all day long as you are treated with the best way possible from infected cats that transfer covid with warp speed. It is a one way road unfortunately for OP, he has to go to the hospital and get the test first, isolated secondly on a room with other covid patients and then get treated for having his life saved from that evil cat. |
Super Straight Splinterhead
User ID: 74470288 United States 04/16/2021 05:06 AM 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!) One of the worst ass kickings I ever got was from a cage full of feral cats.had to reach in the cage and grab cats to be separated into smaller cages for the vet to spay and neuter. The cats ripped me up good.fun times. Quoting: Super Straight Splinterhead Feral cats cause so much damage to wildlife. They should be destroyed. They are great for the barn,keep the mice in check. |