I'd probably call just to be on the safe side... I have a friend who fosters rescued feral kittens and I want so much to cuddle and play with them, but since no one knows a thing about their histories I worry. My parents indoor cats don't worry me at all...
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To get toxo you must ingest it. And it is found only in cat feces. Granted that could be on your cats paws from walking but unless you eat it there is no threat.
Just watch the scratch and keep it clean if it starts to go red on you then you should go in for something stronger to stop the infection.
Is the cat indoor or outdoor?
I was not only scratched when I was pg but I was bit both times as well
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lucky me. Nothing ever came of it tho I just kept it clean and watched it all was well.
Just watch the scratch and keep it clean if it starts to go red on you then you should go in for something stronger to stop the infection.
Is the cat indoor or outdoor?
I was not only scratched when I was pg but I was bit both times as well
oh i'm so thankgful for this, i was just going to post since i got scratched by my neighbors poor dehydrated kittens. what an informative coincidence
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Does your cat go outdoors or it solely an indoor cat? Most cats catch toxo from catching and eating birds, so if your cat doesn't go outside, this shouldn't be a problem.
I was always told, too, that if you've lived with cats long enough, you probably already carry toxo and have developed immunity to it. In my case, however, this wasn't true.
I whined around about it until my OB gave me the blood test.
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She was never concerned, but I felt better having had it.
I was always told, too, that if you've lived with cats long enough, you probably already carry toxo and have developed immunity to it. In my case, however, this wasn't true.
I whined around about it until my OB gave me the blood test.
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But how long did ppl let the cat scratches go before seeking medical attention or trying to treat themselves?
It just seems, to me, to be a little alarmist to go to the doctor for a simple scratch.
Originally Posted by edamommy i've worked for ortho docs and now work for a family doc. We see oodles of wicked nasty cat scratches ... go to the docs asap. |
It just seems, to me, to be a little alarmist to go to the doctor for a simple scratch.
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Technically if it has bacteria in it things can get pretty bad. I knew a guy who had a bad infection from a scratch and had chunks of his arm removed. I would think you would see signs in a day or so. I have four cats so I have been scratched many times. I wouldn't automatically go to the doctor but I would if it appeared to get worse.
Originally Posted by Justthatgirl But how long did ppl let the cat scratches go before seeking medical attention or trying to treat themselves? It just seems, to me, to be a little alarmist to go to the doctor for a simple scratch. |
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Well, of course that makes sense. I guess I've just paid enough attention to myself not to let that happen.
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When the feral kittens bit me it was definitely tender for a couple of weeks and got inflamed and red. I just kept up w/ it and it cleared up.
Originally Posted by lyttlewon Technically if it has bacteria in it things can get pretty bad. I knew a guy who had a bad infection from a scratch and had chunks of his arm removed. I would think you would see signs in a day or so. I have four cats so I have been scratched many times. I wouldn't automatically go to the doctor but I would if it appeared to get worse. |
When the feral kittens bit me it was definitely tender for a couple of weeks and got inflamed and red. I just kept up w/ it and it cleared up.
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OUCH!
I think I'd have let her tangle w/ the snake. But I'm not sure. The biggest snake my cat ever brought me was a simple garter snake when she was a few months old. Then when she was 2 years old she left me a rabbit bigger than she was!
Originally Posted by blueridgewoman That's so funny- SO got mauled by our cat last night, having taken the calculated risk of pulling her off a large black snake in our yard.... I was told that the preventative thing they do is antibiotics. But we just put some triple antibiotic on the cuts themselves (bite punctures and scratches- it looks so painful), and covered them with guaze. We're watching them really closely to make sure that nothing is funny. |
I think I'd have let her tangle w/ the snake. But I'm not sure. The biggest snake my cat ever brought me was a simple garter snake when she was a few months old. Then when she was 2 years old she left me a rabbit bigger than she was!
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Actually, you don't want to cover them. They need to air out.
My husband was bitten by our indoor cat a few months ago, and it landed him in the ER. Cat bites can be very, very serious if they become infected, and they very often become infected. Cats have all kinds of wretched bacteria in their mouths (I love my two kitties, but this is the truth), and it is very hard to adequately clean the bacteria out of a puncture wound.
I'm not sure if you're as at risk for infection with a scratch as with a bite, but I'd definitely keep an eye on it. If you see any sign of infection whatsoever - red, swollen, hot to the touch, red streaks going up your arm, fever, etc. - go to the doctor. Otherwise, you're probably be fine.
Originally Posted by blueridgewoman But we just put some triple antibiotic on the cuts themselves (bite punctures and scratches- it looks so painful), and covered them with guaze. |
My husband was bitten by our indoor cat a few months ago, and it landed him in the ER. Cat bites can be very, very serious if they become infected, and they very often become infected. Cats have all kinds of wretched bacteria in their mouths (I love my two kitties, but this is the truth), and it is very hard to adequately clean the bacteria out of a puncture wound.
I'm not sure if you're as at risk for infection with a scratch as with a bite, but I'd definitely keep an eye on it. If you see any sign of infection whatsoever - red, swollen, hot to the touch, red streaks going up your arm, fever, etc. - go to the doctor. Otherwise, you're probably be fine.
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Ew.
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Whatever does the job, I guess.
Glad you're doing better!
Originally Posted by veganjoy It's funny, because I later looked at the tube of antibiotic I had used, and it clearly said, "NOT FOR HUMAN USE." Apparently it was leftover stuff from when my little cat had an eye infection. Meh. Antibiotic is antibiotic... |
Ew.
Glad you're doing better!
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I'm not sure what I would have done. But my SO is a big softie and she went sprinting out there to save the kitties.
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Originally Posted by Justthatgirl OUCH! I think I'd have let her tangle w/ the snake. But I'm not sure. The biggest snake my cat ever brought me was a simple garter snake when she was a few months old. Then when she was 2 years old she left me a rabbit bigger than she was! |
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