Cat Bite Question!

**Sirrahsim** · 05-05-2008, 05:26 PM

I don't have any peroxide but I did use the Dial foaming hand cleanser. I think the active ingredient is Triclosan or something like that... Maybe I should call Tyler's doc anyway to see what he wants us to do..

**catmandu** · 05-05-2008, 05:35 PM

Pouncer Roccalno Bit Me On The Elbow And It Swelled Up , And I Had To Go To The Rmergency Ward. I Would Go As Its Better To Be Safe Than Sorry.

**shepgirl** · 05-05-2008, 05:40 PM

I don't think you have to worry about it for now, You thought of washing it with antibacterial soap and it really doesn't look that bad. We got cat scratches all the time and never had any that got infected. The only thing to watch for are red streaks going up his arm and you'll know he needs medical attention. I wouldn't rush to put him on any antibiotics, they sometimes harm the immune system worse than a scratch will.

**aki** · 05-05-2008, 06:04 PM

i would keep an eye on it for sure. def put some antibiotic ointment on it. like neosporin.

as many times as sig has bitten me, i should be dead.

but he hasn't earned the nickname - sig vicious - by being an angel cat.

~Aki

**moosmom** · 05-05-2008, 06:09 PM

Missy,

It doesn't really look like a "bite" per se. Just make sure that you watch the site for redness. If it starts getting red or the red travels, get him to the ER quick. But, I don't think it'll come to that just by the looks of it.

**Jessika** · 05-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by moosmom

Missy,

It doesn't really look like a "bite" per se. Just make sure that you watch the site for redness. If it starts getting red or the red travels, get him to the ER quick. But, I don't think it'll come to that just by the looks of it.

I was going to comment that it doesn't look like a "puncture" bite to me, either, but this is just seeing a picture vs in person and it could be a different story.

Cat bites are nothing to pass off as they can turn very serious very quickly, but I would at least call his doctor and ask what they think.

**Sirrahsim** · 05-05-2008, 06:20 PM

I've been advised to just keep an eye on it and come in at the first sign of infection

**Taz_Zoee** · 05-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Taz bit me before (not the first time

) and I didn't do much to it except wash it with anti-bacterial soap. A few days later I felt a pain on that finger and thought I had a splinter or something, but there was nothing there except what looked like skin peeling. I eventually realized that was were he bit me. I put peroxide on it and it stopped hurting right away and was gone quickly.
But I'm not a cat bite expert. Only telling you my experience. And I'm not a child either. But I know that when I was little my mom would just wash it out with peroxide and we'd be on our way. I grew up with dogs and cats that lived outside (yeah, I know

), so they probably had all kinds of germies.

I hope Tyler's bite doesn't get worse and all is well soon.