help! 've been bit by my cat. whats the first aid.?

Question

she bit on my toe. it's just small, will i get a rabies?

the cat has not been injected of any drug.. How will I know if she has rabies?

Answer 1

You would know if she had rabies. Keep the cat but try to gently discourage her from biting. I had a biting cat & I would say no & gently close her mouth. Eventually she stopped biting. Also don't let anyone play with her roughly as that will teach her to be aggresive.

Clean the wound thoroughly & watch for infection. If infected see a dr.

Answer 2

Rabies is very rare in the United States and most developed countries. When there are cases, it's usually caused by wild animal bites, and not by household pets. Is your cat an indoor cat? If she is, it's very unlikely that she's carrying rabies. If she is allowed outdoors and she hasn't been vaccinated, then the risk is still small, but it's still a risk. Clean out the bite with soap and water, and put antibacterial ointment on it. Keep it clean, and watch it for signs of infection. It's pretty easy to get an infection from a cat bite. Your best bet would be to see your doctor to find out if it's necessary for you to get rabies treatment, just to be on the safe side.
Hope this helps!

Answer 3

After receiving routine first-aid treatment (see First Aid: Wounds), victims of animal bites should see a doctor immediately. If possible, the offending animal should be penned up by its owner. If the animal is loose, the person who has been bitten should not try to capture it. The police should be notified so that the proper authorities can observe the animal for signs of rabies.

A doctor cleans an animal bite with sterile salt water (saline) or soap and water. Sometimes tissue is trimmed from the edge of the bite wound, particularly if the tissue is crushed or ragged. Facial bite wounds are surgically closed (sutured). However, minor wounds, puncture wounds, and bite wounds to the hands are not closed. Antibiotics are given by mouth to prevent infection. Infected bites sometimes require antibiotics given intravenously.

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Answer 4

Cats don't carry rabies. There are maybe 20 cases in the US in the past 20 years. The reason they get the shots is for their protection from raccoons, opossums, etc. Just flush out the wound and put some Neosporin on it.

Answer 5

you will only get rabies if the cat has rabies... has she had her shots? Has she been bit by a squirl, rabbit or bat? no?

Otherwise... wash with warm soapy water and apply antibiotic ointment...

claw injuries are the real danger. You can get catscratch fever from that. And let me tell you from experience, you don't want that.

But bites are generally harmless so long as the animal has not been bitten by anything her/himself.

Answer 6

Umm...the question is does you cat have rabies?? If it does then you might...head to the doctor and get it checked out. You would no if your cat has rabies....trust me. If it doesn't then clean it and but a bandaid over your sore toe and KILL the cat!....LOL

Answer 7

You could probably use a tetanus shot. Wash the area thoroughly and keep an eye on it. If a red line begins to form get medical treatment, if the swelling and redness worsens see someone.

Answer 8

your cat has to have rabies for you to get rabies from a bite. look up the symptoms on wiki or something.
if you're not scratched or bleeding don't worry about it.
but if you wake up in the morning, white mucus is covering your pillow and blood is pouring from your eyes, see a doctor.

Answer 9

i doubt your cat has rabies so just apply neosporin and keep it clean and dry I'm sure you'll be fine.

Answer 10

you must report the bite to your county or parish animal services

wash the site - alcohol - then put an anti bacterial cream on it

are the cats shots current??