Suggest Treatment For Cat Dies

Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2015

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Mon, 27 Apr 2015 Answered on

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Question : Should I be concerned about a cat bite from an indoor cat? I am feeding cat while neighbor is away so unfamiliar with cat.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
NO need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
HI XXXXXXX

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

See if you can observe the cat for 10 days and nothing happens to cat then no need for anything to be done .

But if you cannot observe the cat or if in the next 10 days the cat dies you need to get Rabies Vaccination.

Also you need to get a Tetanus Shot if you have not been given tetanus shot in past 3 years. And clear the bite wound with soft soap and antibiotic solution.

Hope this information was useful to you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta