How to treat scratches by Egyptian cats? In the process of raising cats, it is very common to be scratched by cats. If the scratched person is not treated in time, it is likely to develop cat scratch disease.

How to treat cat scratch disease

To treat cat-scratch disease, first, apply iodine to the scratch after disinfecting it with alcohol. Antipyretic and analgesics can be used to reduce fever and relieve pain. When lymph nodes are suppurating, pus can be punctured and aspirated to reduce fever and systemic poisoning symptoms.

1. General treatment: Those with fever should rest in bed and supplement nutrition and water. Those with acute encephalopathy should be treated according to the relevant routine procedures of the Department of Neurology.

2. Antibacterial treatment: Use amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin and other antibacterial drugs, intravenous or intramuscular injection, and the course of treatment is 5 to 7 days.

3. Local wounds: Disinfect them.

IV. Nursing:

1. According to general internal medicine nursing routines, patients do not need to be isolated.

2. Those with high fever or severe lymph node swelling and pain should rest in bed, reduce activities, supplement high-calorie foods, eat liquid or semi-liquid foods that are easy to digest, and drink more water.

3. Keep the scratched area clean and dry.

"Cat claw disease" is generally not spread from person to person. It is mainly infected through being scratched by a cat carrying this bacteria. Therefore, the main preventive measures are not to have contact with strange or unfamiliar cats, and to educate children not to play with cats at will, especially not to play with neighbor cats and cats seen outside. If scratched, wash the scratched area thoroughly with soap and water. If you have a cat at home, you may want to ask a pet doctor to trim the cat's claws to prevent your family members from being accidentally scratched.