PeacefulChaos Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 ...that isn't ours (know nothing of vaccination history), but no blood, there's no reason to think twice about it, right? It's probably a stupid question lol... But I'm just not real familiar with animal type stuff like that... UPDATE: Never mind! It never even broke the skin! I hadn't even looked at it lol... He walked by and said the cat bit him, then went back outside. That was like 5-10 minutes ago and there's nothing even visible now. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I would be worried about Rabies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 If it becomes infected go to the doctor *immediately*. Otherwise, you're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Even if it didn't draw blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Did it puncture your skin? Cat bites can be nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'll have to check. It was Link (11), not me. If it makes any difference we do know the cat belongs to the neighbors, but nothing more. it's usually really friendly to all of us but he says it was nice to Pink (6) but not him just now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'd be worried about rabies and infection. And having an up to date tetanus vaccine. Info from Mayo Clinic on animal bites The chances of rabies are very, very slim. But still something to keep in mind and perhaps get a doctor's opinion about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Call his pediatrician. Then you'll have piece of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I opened my door once, to a cat that was waiting outside the door because it smelled mine on the inside I am guessing. Said cat jumped at my cat and mine jumped back. Unfortunately mine got me instead of the other cat. I knew his vaccinations were up to date, but I still went and got a tetanus and antibiotics. It started swelling and getting very red within an hour, so my cat or no, I didn't mess with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We have a cat that is a biter...he bites someone several times a day... often draws blood (but we still love him). Of all the bites we have never had any issues. Thankfully we dont have to worry about rabies in Australia though. Our cat was a stray in the begining and has had no vaccinations. ...still no issues. I've had cats all my life and never thought worrying about their bites was a 'thing' although I can see the potential for infection I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 If it didn't break the skin, no worries. If it did break the skin, it may get infected. I personally would keep it clean and maybe use neosporin or whatever you normally use for cuts. Cats do put their teeth on some gross stuff. But, honestly, I wouldn't worry and I wouldn't call the doc. Just keep an eye for a day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We have a cat that is a biter...he bites someone several times a day... often draws blood (but we still love him). Of all the bites we have never had any issues. Thankfully we dont have to worry about rabies in Australia though. Our cat was a stray in the begining and has had no vaccinations. ...still no issues. I've had cats all my life and never thought worrying about their bites was a 'thing' although I can see the potential for infection I guess. They have a really nasty bacteria in their mouth that can cause a bad infection that could spread to your heart. It doesn't sound like the OP is going to have that problem, but cat bites are bad news. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've been bitten by my cat and I just clean it well with Betadine and watch it. But when I was bit by a feral kitten (my fault) on a weekend I went to ER. I had two small puncture wounds that were barely visible by the time I was examined. I felt pretty sheepish but they took it very seriously. They had all seen people with very serious infections from cat bites--to the point of needing long term antibiotics delivered via port--so they didn't mess around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I would be worried about Rabies. That's very unlikely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 They have a really nasty bacteria in their mouth that can cause a bad infection that could spread to your heart. It doesn't sound like the OP is going to have that problem, but cat bites are bad news.I agree. We had a cat that bit my mom on the hand. She started antibiotics the next day and still the infection got so bad that she almost had to have her finger amputated. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'd be worried about rabies and infection. And having an up to date tetanus vaccine. Info from Mayo Clinic on animal bites The chances of rabies are very, very slim. But still something to keep in mind and perhaps get a doctor's opinion about. When my cat bit me it was a puncture wound and I was told the main issues were tetanus and infection. My tetanus shot was up to date so they just had me soak the wound in disinfectant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 If it didn't puncture the skin it's fine. I know rabies is more rare these days and treatment probably depends on which state you're in, but when I was a kid my cousin got bitten by a stray cat and had to get the first shot for rabies treatment before they tracked down the stray cat. It was tested negative, but the her doctor was worried enough about it then. That was the early 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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