I believe that many cat owners have experienced being bitten or scratched by cats. Regardless of whether the cat is intentional or unintentional, you should understand this kind of thing before raising a cat, otherwise you will panic if you are scratched or bitten. Being overwhelmed, or even blaming the cat, abandoning it, etc. Cat bites are actually dangerous and painful, but if you take the right precautions, you can avoid being bitten. Even a friendly kitten will bite or scratch someone if it is scared or upset. So what should you do if you are bitten by a cat? Is an injection necessary?

What should you do if you are bitten by a cat?

Once bitten or scratched by a cat, the wound should be disinfected immediately with 2% iodine and antibiotics should be taken as appropriate. If the situation is unstable, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. If it develops into cat-scratch disease, the course of the disease will be prolonged and must be carefully treated under the guidance of a doctor.

Emergency treatment after being bitten by a cat:

1. First of all, check the degree of the bite. If there is no bleeding and only the epidermis is damaged, then rinse it slightly and use Dettol or Velox hand sanitizer to clean it. You can also apply some Bactoban or Golden Mildew on the wound. erythromycin eye ointment.

2. If the bite bleeds, rinse immediately with plenty of water, squeeze out the cat's saliva left in the wound, apply alkaline soap repeatedly, and rinse repeatedly until the wound turns white. Don't be afraid of pain, the deeper you wash, , the more thorough the better (about 20-30 minutes). Then apply iodine on the wound and that's it.

Is an injection necessary?

If you are unlucky enough to be bitten by a cat, no matter what kind of cat bites you, you need to clean the wound immediately and then disinfect it. If it is serious, you must go to the hospital for vaccination. But the vaccine injections vary depending on the bite site. If the bite site contains the nervous system, you not only need to get the vaccine injection, but also the virus serum.

Therefore, there are advantages and disadvantages to keeping pets. If you decide to keep pets at home, you can send them to be trained first so that they know what they can and cannot do. The most important thing is to take them for vaccinations on time. If you are accidentally injured, be sure to treat the wound promptly, clean and disinfect it. If the injury is serious, you should go to the hospital immediately to get vaccinated.