its not a deep wound or anything its just like a scratch he did with his teeth its bleeding though. i put some hydrogen peroxide on my arm. but i heard you can get a seriose infection from cat bites.
what are the effects of this? my arm would swell if it is infected?
2007-01-24 09:58:35 · 9 answers · asked by Jamie R 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
carnivore? haha i dont think so
we where playing with the cat a bit to much i think so it bit us?
my cat is a house cat never goes outside so i do not think it has rabies or anything like that. thank god
2007-01-24 10:09:16 · update #1
Call your dr. and ask, or call the vet
2007-01-24 10:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is good that you cleaned the wound well, but does your cat have a current rabies vaccination? A cat that goes outdoors can pick up the disease from another animal and you wouldn't know it until it's too late. Rabies inoculation for humans consists of a series of painful shots. Once symptoms develop rabies is fatal almost every time. A lot of doctors now days would recommend the shots for you just so your family can't come back and sue them. You should at least watch your cat for signs of illness.
2007-01-24 10:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by Steve71 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a tetnus shot ASAP. Wear long sleeves the next time you play with your cat. Watch your cat's behavior. See if it starts to take a liking to raw meat or fresh blood. If so, time to change cats. You may have a true carnivore on your hands.
2007-01-24 10:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by MrKnowItAll 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
u will have to have been bitten much worse than that to get cat fever. it is a very painful thing but goes away in 24 hrs. u should get a tetnaus shot though to b safe.
2007-01-24 10:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Nora G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
relax your is your cat wild? do you keep up with his shots? It's very rare to get cat strach fever.What did you do to the cat to make him bite you????
2007-01-24 10:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, your cat should be fine.
2007-01-24 10:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably will have to get a tetanus shot where he bit you at
2007-01-24 10:09:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you have mo risk for ANYHTING if it is a indoor cat.....so lay back and take a chill pill.....
2007-01-24 10:10:53 · answer #8 · answered by tiffany b 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bite it back.
2007-01-24 13:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by cuddycab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋