Probably a good wash with antibacterial soap and a dousing with peroxide will
hold you until you can get some Augmentin. You should always keep a supply
around for those times when you can't resist getting between two fighting cats.
Which I have done numerous times. Then the two attack me, think it's a real
giggle when I scream and walk away with their tails twined around each other,
discussing what bad language I use in times of stress.
Usually seeing red streaks coming from the site of the wound is a very bad
sign. If the swelling persists also, that's not good either. If you know you
are sensitive to cat saliva, you should wash the bite site off thoroughly, use
the peroxide. Salt water is antiseptic too so you might want to rinse with
salted water, then rinse with fresh water, then peroxide. Leave the wound
exposed to the air.if it's not bleeding profusely. Go the the doctor to get
your anti-biotic fix.
On Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:50 PM, Gloria <gbl...@aristotle.net> wrote:
Right lol - I'd forgotten that Clavamox is the same stuff (or similar?) to
>Augmentin, just that it's the veterinary form.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Margo
>Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:37 AM
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
>
>
>
>I'll weigh in with soap and water, betadine flush, topical antibiotic and
>Augmentin (tho it's usually the Clavamox form I have around) or Cephalexin.
>
>Margo
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "Gloria B. Lane" <gbl...@aristotle.net>
>>Sent: Dec 14, 2013 11:54 PM
>>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
>>
>>Just had to add my 2 cents. Lance, I always prefer Augmentin, and it's
>>always worked well for me. I usually clean the bite with cold water and
>>hydrogen peroxide, and if I see the red lines creeping up my hand and arm,
>>I head for the doctor (started to say vet) and get some Augmentin. One
>>tried to give me something else, I forget what, but it irritated my
>>sensitive tummy and I went back for Augmentin. Fortunately haven't had a
>>bite in a long time :)
>>
>>Glad yours is doing well.
>>
>>Gloria
>>
>>
>>
>>On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote:
>>
>>> Listen, I had one cat, the late great Little Boy, who bit me twice over
>>> the
>>> years and each time I had to spend the night in the hospital for iv
>>> antibiotics. Thing is some cats have this bacteria in their mouth
>>> (Pasteurella multocida) and he was one of them. If that bacteria gets
>>> into
>>> your bloodstream, it can quickly lead to sepsis. He was the only cat I
>>> had
>>> who had that bugger and he was sweet as pie but a bite was a bad thing.
>>> Look for a red line going u your arm...if you start seeing it--go to
>>> eroom
>>> as you want to stop infection from hitting lymph nodes and causing
>>> sepsis.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Lance
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:08 PM
>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>>> Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: cat bite
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> During play, one of our cats bit me earlier today. I tried to get to an
>>> urgent care clinic, but they decided to stop seeing people at 4:30 pm.
>>> despite listing hours as 9-5. Real nice. ;-)
>>>
>>> Anyway, I'm wondering how worried I should be. A lovely pic of the bite
>>> can
>>> be seen here:
>>>
>>> https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/fc76bb30-31ff-40ed-80b1-4f499d5461e4/
>>> 4adec821f3519913f482848c4c5f730b
>>>
>>> It seems much more superficial and "scratchy" rather than being a deep
>>> puncture wound, and FYI, you're looking at my right arm about two inches
>>> above my elbow.
>>>
>>> We have doxycycline in the house, but the last time I was bitten, I took
>>> augmentin. Would prefer to do that, but I'm out of luck for the night,
>>> unless I feel like a high-costing trip to the ER (I'm currently
>>> inusrance-less, as luck would have it).
>>>
>>> Has anyone used doxy for cat bites? What symptoms around the bite should
>>> I
>>> be looking for that indicate its seriousness? I can get in to the urgent
>>> clinic tomorrow morning at 9, and the bite happened this afternoon at
>>> 3:45.
>>> Hopefully that gives me a little time. I know that none of you are MDs
>>> (well, I don't know that for sure), but would appreciate input.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Lance
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