my cat bite me yesterday afternoon, when i tried to save a baby bird she had just caught. i went to the doc and he put an antiseptic on it. but this morning i could not move my thumb and it felt broken!. it is swollen abit. i went to a different doc, and he has put my arm in a sling to elevate my arm, which is supposed to make the swelling go away. and i have antibioctics to take. has anyone else gone throughthis b4?. im starting a job next week so hopefully my thumb will be fine by then!...
by the by this took me ages to type with one hand!, i will have to stay away from yahoo answers for abit ..lol
2007-11-01 18:34:19 · 7 answers · asked by ஐButterfly Effectஐ 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Yes, cat bites with pointy fangs inocculate with Pasteurella. Keep your hand higher than your elbow when it is in the sling, and the thumb higher than the hand. Put slightly hot water on a cloth and put it on your thumb with your hand up high for 5 minutes 2-4 times daily.
2007-11-01 18:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OW! I had a cat bite me right in the hand too, in the meat-tissue between my thumb and index finger... oh that was not fun. But I didn't go to the doctor for it. I just cleaned the wound up as much as I possibly could, put neosporin on it and bandaged it up, and tried not to use that hand much. Of course, this was before I knew of how serious cat bites could be.
2007-11-01 20:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by cdeafiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this persists, go see your doctor again. But you should be fine. keep putting disinfectant on it. If you can, with whatever medication you're on, take some advil, it's great for reducing swelling. However, be sure to check with your doctor about taking advil first! you may not be able to take it with other medications your doctors have perscribed.
Also, if swelling is an issue, try putting ice, or a cold cloth on it. Simple and primitive, yes, but also very effective.
2007-11-01 18:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by kwazy_kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat Scratch Fever is a real thing cats have a very dirty mouth watch out for infection. Cat Scratch Fever is a infection of the joint nearest the bite or scratch. sounds as if you may have a infection in the joint of the thumb.
2007-11-01 19:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by jmack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will go away, I was bitten by a cat once when I was trying to feed it. It hurts and then swells but it does go away in a day or two.
2007-11-01 18:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by wildeyes_heart_of_stone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
be careful, there is such thing as Cat Scratch Fever. It is not just a song sung by Ted Nugent, hee hee
2007-11-01 18:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by Boo Radley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?
2007-11-01 19:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Shazzbot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋