The tips of cats’ teeth and claws are extremely sharp, and cats like to play and amuse themselves with their owners. Therefore, it is inevitable to be bitten or scratched by cats occasionally. Under normal circumstances, the wound after a person is bitten by a cat should be treated promptly to avoid infection and inflammation. It should be noted that if a cat suffers from certain zoonotic diseases, it may transmit the disease to humans through wounds, such as rabies, cat scratch fever, pasteurellosis, tetanus and other systemic diseases, as well as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. bacilli and other local infections. ​​​​​​

When bleeding occurs after being bitten or scratched by a cat. As long as the bleeding is not severe, do not rush to stop the bleeding and let some blood drain away appropriately. Pathogenic bacteria that enter the wound can be brought out through bleeding.

If the wound is small and superficial, you can apply 75% ethanol or 2% iodine tincture and disinfect it 2-3 times until the bleeding stops naturally.

If the wound is deep and large, you can use sterile saline or 0.1% benzalkonium bromide (sulfamethoxazole) to rinse the wound thoroughly and repeatedly. To prevent rabies, wash the wound for at least half an hour and then apply 75% ethanol or 2% iodine tincture. Imitation mouth is generally not suitable for bandaging and suturing.

If it is suspected that a cat is infected with rabies, on the one hand, the cat should be killed immediately and deeply buried. On the other hand, the cat should be quickly vaccinated against rabies at the health and epidemic prevention station. If necessary, high-immune serum should be used to inoculate the bottom and surrounding areas of the wound. injection.