What should I do if I’m scratched by a cat and bleed?
Emergency treatment methods for being scratched by a cat and bleeding:
1. The situation of being scratched and bleeding is a typical third-level exposure. If the cat has not been regularly injected with rabies vaccine, it will There is a possibility of carrying rabies virus. At this time, the wound should be treated and washed with running water or weakly alkaline soapy water.
2. Inject five injections of rabies vaccine. The first injection is recommended within 24 hours. Injection of anti-rabies serum or rabies human immunoglobulin, combined with rabies vaccine, can prevent rabies.
Situations when a cat scratches and bleeds and requires an injection:
1. The cat shows obvious symptoms of rabies.
2. The cat’s origin or health condition is unknown.
3. If you are scratched by a domestic cat with cold symptoms; you need to inject the vaccine within 24 hours, and then use the ten-day observation method to determine whether an injection is needed.
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