my cat scratched me on the n!pp/e and it left a scab. how do i care for it?
also does anyone else have stories like these???
2007-07-06 15:04:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
The best thing I can recommend is "Bag Balm." It is a cream (with more of a consistency of Vaseline) that was originally used for cows' udders when they got chapped. It is amazing! Just put some on at night and by morning it should feel much better and it will help it heal quickly. You can buy it in most grocery and drug stores - it is in a green square metal container a few inches high. There are other brands, but this is the original and the one that works best for me. It is also great for hangnails, scabs, dry elbows and feet - anything that is rough, dry or just needs some TLC. It is not expensive, either, and the container will last a long, long time! Sometimes I have seen it in small containers that could fit in a purse, too, but I haven't seen one that size in a while.
My thought: If it is good enough for farmers to use on cows to keep them happy, then it should be good enough for our little scrapes and dry skin!
Oh, and be careful - I was bitten by a cat in March and two days later was rushed into surgery (had to sign a release for them to amputate my finger if need be) and spent 5 days in the hospital, 6 weeks at home on IV antibiotics, and had rabies shots - all because I was trying to help a cat that had been hit by a car and had two broken legs. I'm sure your cat was vaccinated - but this was a stray.
2007-07-06 15:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whenever a cat scratches you, always wash it good with soap and water or alcohol and peroxide. It is easy to get an infection or blood poisoning from a cat scratch, due to their paws being in the litter box and outside...
2007-07-06 15:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by SHARI 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure you keep your cat away from your nipples next time. That's no place for a kitty to be. Next, care for your wound. Make sure you clean the area with a mild soap and water. Then use some antibiotic cleanser on a daily basis. Good Luck.
2007-07-06 15:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by MsLynda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well from the show "monsters inside me" a lady got scratched and was infected by a parasite. also scratches swell up for a few days. I doubt that it is a parasite but if it doesn't go away for a few days, get it checked out by a doctor.
2016-05-20 02:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some neosporn and put on it, after the scab has gone away if there is a scare go get some scare cream and put on it.
2007-07-06 15:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by debpo_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well not like that but my cat scratched me on my hand and i endup in the hospital with a swollen hand so my suges to u would be to really look into it cause cats scratch the litter box so a lot of nasty infections can settle in
2007-07-06 15:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by aztecaloco12 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Rubbing alcohol. Its the best to make sure you never get an infection. Then install a bandaid and when you feel all better take it off, but not slowly. Make sure you rip the thing off your nipple and if you still feel pain. See a doctor.
2007-07-06 15:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Same as any other scrape. Wash it with soap and water, apply neosporin ointment.
2007-07-06 15:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OUCH! Use a mild cream: polysporin to stop any infection
2007-07-06 15:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by Buzzy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it didn't care for your milk
2007-07-06 15:07:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋