mythology: I can not get sick from kamaboko from your own cat.
fact: Everyone can infect from cat bite.
The cat is, Pasteurella · malocida Its mouth contains bacteria that may cause severe infections in humans. Both humans and animals have a bite of bacteria, but usually the body's immune system keeps them in place. Skin is one of the most important natural barriers. When this is destroyed by bites, especially puncture wounds, bacteria are introduced into deeper tissues and nourished by constant blood supply. Cats' teeth are often sharp and needle-shaped, can underlie tendons and ligaments and infect, potentially compromising the use of affected limbs.
Rinse the cat bite immediately with soapy water and rinse for several minutes. Even if thorough purification is done, infection is likely to occur. However taking antibiotics before signs of infection appears does not appear to reduce the likelihood of wound infection.
Infection from a cat bite expands quickly, especially when a bite is on her hand. Redness, swelling, pain, warmth may appear in the wound within a few hours. As spam spreads along the lymph channels and the veins moving away from the wound spread, the red line may stretch upwards. If these symptoms appear, consult your doctor immediately. He will likely decide to offer you antibiotics on the phone and you probably would like to see you. Either way, you will I need antibiotics. Penicillin or amoxicillin remaining from sore throat or ear infection is likely not effective. As you wait a few days and see how things proceed, you are more likely to enter a hospital with an intravenous antibiotic.
Cats also have other diseases. Scratch disease of cats, Bartonella Henserae . When infected with this organism, crusts, red bumps or pustules occur in cat wounds and bites within 3-10 days. Swollen glands develop within the next 2 weeks. Arm and hand bites produce swollen glands in the armpits, but pain in the lower limb swells the lymph nodes in the inguinal region. Along the swollen glands, there are fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, headache. Generally, antibiotics are not necessary for this infection, and resolution takes 2 to 5 months.
It is possible to contract rabies from a non-vaccinated cat. In the United States, the lowest incidence of feline rabies is the state under New England. Even if your own cat is stabbed by you, if you have been vaccinated, the risk is virtually absent. If Ferrell cat is stabbed by you, you need to contact the doctor or the Ministry of Health immediately to see if it is a candidate for rabies vaccination. I wait until symptoms appear and die soon. Do not hesitate to vaccinate your pet. Now for $ 20, you can save more than $ 2,000 in the long run.
Copyright 2010 Cynthia J. Koelker, MD
