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minus-squareBizarroland@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up28·10 months agoJust as a quick note. Cats can have rabies. You might want to go and tell your doctor that you’ve received a cat bite from an unknown cat and get a rabies shot because once you start showing symptoms you’re already dead.
minus-squaredalekcaan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoIf a cat bite breaks the skin you should see a doctor regardless. Cat bites are no joke, and can give you a serious infection.
minus-squarelennybird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoIndoor cat bit and scratches my mom’s leg because its tail got caught. Cue a 4 month ordeal of constant wound care visits and packing infected, necrotic tissue… Just go get antibiotics immediately. Especially if they’re remotely deep.
minus-squaremo_ztt ✅@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·10 months agoHm, yeah, this is a good point. This was at least 10 years ago so I think I’m probably safe but I agree with the principle in general.
Just as a quick note. Cats can have rabies. You might want to go and tell your doctor that you’ve received a cat bite from an unknown cat and get a rabies shot because once you start showing symptoms you’re already dead.
If a cat bite breaks the skin you should see a doctor regardless. Cat bites are no joke, and can give you a serious infection.
Indoor cat bit and scratches my mom’s leg because its tail got caught.
Cue a 4 month ordeal of constant wound care visits and packing infected, necrotic tissue…
Just go get antibiotics immediately. Especially if they’re remotely deep.
Hm, yeah, this is a good point. This was at least 10 years ago so I think I’m probably safe but I agree with the principle in general.