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Wrist Bit By Cat. Cleansed The Wound And Bandaged It. Numbness In The Thumb. What Should I Do?
Our cat bit my wrist a few hours ago. the wound did not bleed. I have three or four puncture marks. Cleaned the wound, put antibiotic gel and a bandage on it. I have iced it twice but I have some numbness on the inside of my thumb, inside of my pointer finger and on the top of my hand. The cat hasn't had shots for probably 5 years or more. What should I do?
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Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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hello dear thanks for your query at health care magic
get your self vaccinated
1 take tetanus vaccine
2 take rabies vaccine some time scats can also cause rabies
you have done correct thing by applying antibiotics gel and washing wund cleanly , but still get vaccinated
regards
get your self vaccinated
1 take tetanus vaccine
2 take rabies vaccine some time scats can also cause rabies
you have done correct thing by applying antibiotics gel and washing wund cleanly , but still get vaccinated
regards
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