Mr. B Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Not sure if this is the right place for this but, a lot of you sporting dog owners have cats so maybe you can help me out.Saturday night I was bitten by a friends house cat. I tried to nudge to cat off of the couch and found out that the couch is the cat's spot and he was not willing to give it up without a fight. Half a dozen scratches and two puncture wounds later I got the couch.I did not really think about it too much until I felt the blood on my hand. Cleaned up the two small wounds and went on with the evening. As the evening went on my hand swelled up and got very tender. By this morning it was red and looked like a bicycle pump had been attached to it. By this afternoon it had not improved and when I touched it wonderful ooze appeared. It has now been roughly 36 hours it has not improved at all.Do I give in to the wife's advice and head into get it looked at tomorrow, which is going to include the "I told you speech" or give it a few more days to improve?Now as for the cat I wanted to drop it in the hot tub and close the cover, but thought better of that. The cat and I have agreed to have round two at a later date, with a ref. and a first-aid kit as witnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaMongo Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Good gravy, go to the doctor. Don't mess with that.And buy a shovel for the cat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Good gravy, go to the doctor. Don't mess with that.And buy a shovel for the cat.... I agree...on both counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradyd Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Get a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tealitup Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 A cats mouth has alot of bacteria. My father startled his cat when it was looking outside at a rabbit. The cat scratched and bit my father.Two weeks later he was in the hospital with an infection on his spine. The doctor said it could of been from the cat.Get it checked and get on antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. B Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 After waking up and my hand had not improved much (maybe some my fingers work better today). I went in and the doctor took one look at it and put me on Augmenton (spelling) for ten days.Dr. told me that 80% of cat bites get infected some bacteria that lives in their mouth, In comparison only 15% to 20% of dog bites get infected.Buddy Lee (cat)is going to have a run in with Maggie the wonder lab. The onyl chance Buddy Lee has is if he does not run. If he runs Maggie will tear him apart and thank me for the fun. Now I just have to figure out how to make this happen.Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny7 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 My niece got a really bad infection from a cat bite. Her arm swelled up so much I thought it would pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor_guy Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 My then sister-in-laws cat got stuck in my ventalation system (long story) and in the process of getting it out I got bit several times. My hand swelled up like a softball and I could not bend my fingers. 20 days of antibiotics, and a 5 days with a tube draining the infectoin before it was back to normal. I still have the scars.I hate cats.....Cat bites require hospital visits. The sooner the better. Dont wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Ohhhhh *cringes* I'm allergic to cats and when the cat scratches me, I get welts and start itching inside my chest....Never had cat bite me....Wow...I will be extra cautious around cats now. :-) I do have friends who have cats! *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Scooter Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Good that you went in. Hope it heals soon but as stated let it drain and if the swelling does not go down go back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfs Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 [PoorWordUsage] cats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivebucks Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 There is a reason there is a song called: "Cat Scratch Fever" I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah, its good you went to the doc. I had a friend of mine get bit last summer by his own cat and didn't go to the doc till it got so bad that he ended up in the hospital for a couple of days. Moral: Don't screw around with cat bites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonsm Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 LOL, Dragonsm! Think I could get one that reads, "Can't find your cat? Try looking in my Great Dane's mouth"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogtosser Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I got bit by a stray, I went to the doc the cats head went to the vet to get tested. thank god no rabies but it swelled up and hurt bad for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEEK1223 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I too hate cats!!! The only conceivable thing that I can say they are good for is rodent control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maja Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I think this is a great place to start the Cat vs. Dog subject.Aside from the human, what is at the top of the food chain? Hmmm....must be some reason why.Cats don't drool nor do they drag their rear end across the carpet. THAT IS DISGUSTING.Cats generally don't hump legs.I can go on and on but lets get it going first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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