Yikes, what should I do?

[orangemm]

Since the pierce marks are deep, I'd have them looked at; you might not be able to clean them out successfully.

Better safe than sorry.

[catmandu]

Thats what called Cat Scratch Fever and it can be serious.
If you arm isnt better in a day or so I would go to your Doctor.
I had that once from a Siamese Kitten Boarder and couldnt move my Hand for three or four days.
We Pray that your arms now better!!!

[Laura's Babies]

GET TO A DOCTOR NOW! I got bitten at the shelter I use to help out at, while my daughter went to pick up a cat at the vet for me and she told him I had just got bitten by a cat and that is what he told her to tell me. As a vet, he gets bitten often and he leaves immdeiately and goes to a doctor. If you don't, tomorrow you will wake up to some serious pain and infection. You need a injection of antibotics and a Rx....

A simple cleaning good will not do, antibotic ointment will do no good either. It requires medical treatment, they are nothing to mess with!

Be warned, they will need to report it to animal control and if your cat is not up to date on the rabies shot, they will have to take it and keep it for 10 days.

Anyone have the link to the thread when Magoo bit CCL?

[AbbyMom]

OUCH! I'm sorry you and Caramel went through that.

Laura is exactly right! Gee thee to a doctor!

When I started volunteering, they told me that if I got bit, just go to the emergency room and start the antibiotics.

Because of the potential for an infection that could require hospitalization, the SOONER THE BETTER!

Please play it safe and let us know how you are.

[rg_girlca]

GET YOURSELF TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM OR CLINIC LIKE NOW!!!!!!

Cat bites are very infectious and you will need antibiotics ASAP!!!!

This is NOT something that you hold off and wait to see what happens.
That is why you can hardly move your arm. Once a cat's bite is deep, instant infection sets in.

I pray that you are seeing a doctor at this moment, if not........

GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND GET YOUR BUTT MOVING RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!!!!

[*JTM*Coco*pi*Caramel*]

I just decided to go to the doctor and now reading this thread, Im sure I must go. Caramel is all up to date on his vaccines so I hope they can't take him away from me? I have to go now, Dad is calling to me so pray for me that everything is ok

[rg_girlca]

Phew!!! I'm so glad that you made the right decision to get to a doctor today.

Prayers on the way that all goes well for you.

Also, gentle ((((((HUGS)))))) for you.

I will be anxiously waiting for your update.

[Catty1]

Hope your tetanus shots are up to date - for you, not poor Caramel.

(and poor you too - hope you are better soon!)

Catty1