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I got nailed by a kitten today. She bit the daylights out of my hand. She
was scruffed and I let my hand get too close to her face and she bit and wouldn't let go. What's the best way to get them to release. I though she wouldn't bite because she was scruffed - wrong! Then she just hung on and wouldn't let go. I finally almost ripped my hand out of her mouth. I got the wound to bleed freely and then poured peroxide over it and let that bubble away for a while. Anything else I should do? W |
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"Wendy" wrote: I got nailed by a kitten today. She bit the daylights out of my hand. She was scruffed and I let my hand get too close to her face and she bit and wouldn't let go. What's the best way to get them to release. I though she wouldn't bite because she was scruffed - wrong! Then she just hung on and wouldn't let go. I finally almost ripped my hand out of her mouth. I got the wound to bleed freely and then poured peroxide over it and let that bubble away for a while. Anything else I should do? W Without more details, it's hard to judge. My hand was mauled by a feral cat at a colony I cared for. It was my fault, my mistake. I agitated and apparently frightened the cat unintentionally while he was eating. There was a lot of blood when he was done with me. At one point, I literally felt his teeth sink into the knuckle bones of my left thumb. I had to throw him to get him let go (he was alright, but not me). When I finally recovered sufficient to get home, I didn't do anything but the sort of stuff you did; wash the wounds, attempt to sterilize, bandage and try to ignore how much it hurt. I was up-to-date on my rabies vaccinations, so I thought I was safe. Later I found out that there can be very severe consequences from animal bites, not the least of which is fatal septic shock syndrome that can occur quite some time after the attack. The infections that can occur are terrifying. I won't presume to tell you what to do, but if I ever get hurt like that again, I will go straight to the emergency room. Another issue to consider is that if the animal is available, the attack will be reported and, depending on certain criteria, authorities may kill the animal to determine if it is rabid. This was another reason why I didn't go to the doctor. I knew that the cat was not rabid (I had earlier trapped, tested, vaccinated and neutered him). Stupid though it may sound to some people, I didn't want to risk that he would be killed for something that was my own damned fault. I'm a lot more wary when dealing with unknown animals now. |
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wrote in message ... In article , "Wendy" wrote: I got nailed by a kitten today. She bit the daylights out of my hand. She was scruffed and I let my hand get too close to her face and she bit and wouldn't let go. What's the best way to get them to release. I though she wouldn't bite because she was scruffed - wrong! Then she just hung on and wouldn't let go. I finally almost ripped my hand out of her mouth. I got the wound to bleed freely and then poured peroxide over it and let that bubble away for a while. Anything else I should do? W Without more details, it's hard to judge. My hand was mauled by a feral cat at a colony I cared for. It was my fault, my mistake. I agitated and apparently frightened the cat unintentionally while he was eating. There was a lot of blood when he was done with me. At one point, I literally felt his teeth sink into the knuckle bones of my left thumb. I had to throw him to get him let go (he was alright, but not me). When I finally recovered sufficient to get home, I didn't do anything but the sort of stuff you did; wash the wounds, attempt to sterilize, bandage and try to ignore how much it hurt. I was up-to-date on my rabies vaccinations, so I thought I was safe. Later I found out that there can be very severe consequences from animal bites, not the least of which is fatal septic shock syndrome that can occur quite some time after the attack. The infections that can occur are terrifying. I won't presume to tell you what to do, but if I ever get hurt like that again, I will go straight to the emergency room. Another issue to consider is that if the animal is available, the attack will be reported and, depending on certain criteria, authorities may kill the animal to determine if it is rabid. This was another reason why I didn't go to the doctor. I knew that the cat was not rabid (I had earlier trapped, tested, vaccinated and neutered him). Stupid though it may sound to some people, I didn't want to risk that he would be killed for something that was my own damned fault. I'm a lot more wary when dealing with unknown animals now. This was my fault too, I guess. I was trying to shampoo her with Rx for ringworm. I was able to handle the kitten before I tried bathing her so I didn't expect the reaction to be quite this dramatic. Oh well I guess I wait a few for them to get more used to me before I try it again. .....wondering how long it takes welders gloves to dry after you get them wet shampooing a cat. W |
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:46:58 -0500, "Wendy"
wrote: wrote in message ... In article , "Wendy" wrote: I got nailed by a kitten today. She bit the daylights out of my hand. She was scruffed and I let my hand get too close to her face and she bit and wouldn't let go. What's the best way to get them to release. I though she wouldn't bite because she was scruffed - wrong! Then she just hung on and wouldn't let go. I finally almost ripped my hand out of her mouth. I got the wound to bleed freely and then poured peroxide over it and let that bubble away for a while. Anything else I should do? W Without more details, it's hard to judge. My hand was mauled by a feral cat at a colony I cared for. It was my fault, my mistake. I agitated and apparently frightened the cat unintentionally while he was eating. There was a lot of blood when he was done with me. At one point, I literally felt his teeth sink into the knuckle bones of my left thumb. I had to throw him to get him let go (he was alright, but not me). When I finally recovered sufficient to get home, I didn't do anything but the sort of stuff you did; wash the wounds, attempt to sterilize, bandage and try to ignore how much it hurt. I was up-to-date on my rabies vaccinations, so I thought I was safe. Later I found out that there can be very severe consequences from animal bites, not the least of which is fatal septic shock syndrome that can occur quite some time after the attack. The infections that can occur are terrifying. I won't presume to tell you what to do, but if I ever get hurt like that again, I will go straight to the emergency room. Another issue to consider is that if the animal is available, the attack will be reported and, depending on certain criteria, authorities may kill the animal to determine if it is rabid. This was another reason why I didn't go to the doctor. I knew that the cat was not rabid (I had earlier trapped, tested, vaccinated and neutered him). Stupid though it may sound to some people, I didn't want to risk that he would be killed for something that was my own damned fault. I'm a lot more wary when dealing with unknown animals now. This was my fault too, I guess. I was trying to shampoo her with Rx for ringworm. I was able to handle the kitten before I tried bathing her so I didn't expect the reaction to be quite this dramatic. Oh well I guess I wait a few for them to get more used to me before I try it again. .....wondering how long it takes welders gloves to dry after you get them wet shampooing a cat. W I just shamppoed a pussycat for Ringworm today. I used a sponge, then 10 minutes later a bathtub of water to rinse off the shampoo. No scratches.(except one). |
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Soak your hand in Epson salts and water. It draws out the toxins from the
saliva. You should do this twice a day for 7 days. IBP for pain isn't a bad idea either. "John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:46:58 -0500, "Wendy" wrote: wrote in message ... In article , "Wendy" wrote: I got nailed by a kitten today. She bit the daylights out of my hand. She was scruffed and I let my hand get too close to her face and she bit and wouldn't let go. What's the best way to get them to release. I though she wouldn't bite because she was scruffed - wrong! Then she just hung on and wouldn't let go. I finally almost ripped my hand out of her mouth. I got the wound to bleed freely and then poured peroxide over it and let that bubble away for a while. Anything else I should do? W Without more details, it's hard to judge. My hand was mauled by a feral cat at a colony I cared for. It was my fault, my mistake. I agitated and apparently frightened the cat unintentionally while he was eating. There was a lot of blood when he was done with me. At one point, I literally felt his teeth sink into the knuckle bones of my left thumb. I had to throw him to get him let go (he was alright, but not me). When I finally recovered sufficient to get home, I didn't do anything but the sort of stuff you did; wash the wounds, attempt to sterilize, bandage and try to ignore how much it hurt. I was up-to-date on my rabies vaccinations, so I thought I was safe. Later I found out that there can be very severe consequences from animal bites, not the least of which is fatal septic shock syndrome that can occur quite some time after the attack. The infections that can occur are terrifying. I won't presume to tell you what to do, but if I ever get hurt like that again, I will go straight to the emergency room. Another issue to consider is that if the animal is available, the attack will be reported and, depending on certain criteria, authorities may kill the animal to determine if it is rabid. This was another reason why I didn't go to the doctor. I knew that the cat was not rabid (I had earlier trapped, tested, vaccinated and neutered him). Stupid though it may sound to some people, I didn't want to risk that he would be killed for something that was my own damned fault. I'm a lot more wary when dealing with unknown animals now. This was my fault too, I guess. I was trying to shampoo her with Rx for ringworm. I was able to handle the kitten before I tried bathing her so I didn't expect the reaction to be quite this dramatic. Oh well I guess I wait a few for them to get more used to me before I try it again. .....wondering how long it takes welders gloves to dry after you get them wet shampooing a cat. W I just shamppoed a pussycat for Ringworm today. I used a sponge, then 10 minutes later a bathtub of water to rinse off the shampoo. No scratches.(except one). |
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