I was attacked by my pet cat recently. Another side of him which I have never seen before. I have been scared of him ever since and in case it happens again, I would be prepared. This happens when I decided to take him out to the beach. Wrong wrong move. The sound of the waves terrified him. Whilst he tried to run, I hold on to his legs. This could have irritated him and he decided to treat my lower part of the arm as a steak to venge his anger on..
I felt dizzy and nauseous after the attack. Faint spells.. It's been 2 days now. The swell has begun to subside. Freaked out when pus starts oozing out from the wound yesterday. Apparently this is a good sign: Pus can be white, slightly yellow or green, and is relatively thick, approximately the same as Elmer’s Glue. It’s actually a collection of dead skin cells, white blood cells called neutrophils, and some bacteria that is still putting up a fight. It is a visible sign that you have an infection. Normally, a simple course of antibiotics will clear up the pus and the infection and will promote wound healing.
Did some research. Found bout some useful and interesting stuff if any of you guys were to go through a similar fate :)
When I say attack literally this is an attack.. Not those little bites and scratches aik? A punctured wound which may result with some permanent nasty scars?
How should I take care of a bite from a cat?
Whether from a family pet or a neighborhood stray, cat bites are common.
Here are some things you should do to take care of a wound caused by a cat bite:
1. If necessary, call your doctor
2. Wash the wound gently with soap and water.
3. Apply pressure with a clean towel to the injured area to stop any bleeding.
4. Apply a sterile bandage to the wound.
5. Keep the injury elevated above the level of the heart to slow swelling
and prevent infection.
6. Apply antibiotic ointment to the area 2 times every day until it heals.
Call your doctor in any of these situations:
You have a cat bite. Cat bites often cause infection. You don't need to call your doctor for a cat scratch, unless you think the wound is infected.
You have diabetes, liver or lung disease, cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or another condition that could weaken your ability to fight infection.
You have any signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, warmth, increased tenderness, oozing of pus from the wound or a fever.
You have bleeding that doesn't stop after 15 minutes of pressure or you think you may have a broken bone, nerve damage or another serious injury.
Your last tetanus shot (vaccine) was more than 5 years ago. (If so, you may need a booster shot.)
You were bitten by a wild animal or a domestic animal (such as a pet) of unknown immunization status.
What will my doctor do?
Here are some things your doctor may do to treat a cat bite:
Examine the wound for possible nerve damage, tendon damage or bone injury. He or she will also check for signs of infection.
Clean the wound with a special solution and remove any damaged tissue.
May use stitches to close a bite wound, but often the wound is left open to heal, which can lower the risk of infection.
May prescribe an antibiotic to prevent infection.
May give you a tetanus shot if you had your last shot more than 5 years ago.
May ask you to schedule an office visit to check your wound again in 1 to 2 days.
If your injury is severe, or if the infection has not gotten better even though you're taking antibiotics, your doctor may suggest that you see a specialist and/or go to the hospital, where you can get special medicine given directly in your veins (intravenous antibiotics) and further treatment if necessary.
Hope the above information helps!
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