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Topic: Cat bites

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Smallpox vaccine

People talk about their ..:

Body Odour

Personality:

Aggressive

Currently has on their coffee table:

Cat Fancy magazine

Dream job(s):

Dog groomer

Favorite TV show(s):

Mr Bean

Favorite actor(s):

Winona Ryder, Jerry Seinfeld

Favorite animal(s):

Rottweiler, Cat, Snake

Listens to:

Queen, Weird Al Yankovic

Ultimate fantasy(s):

Turning into a vampire

Favorite time of year:

Summer

Medical note(s):

Infected with HIV, Produces Anthrax in their basement

Favorite quote(s):

"The dingo's got my baby" - Lindy Chamberlain
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." - Jack Handey

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Neutering your cat can decrease the incidence of visits to the vet for cat bites.

John Fielding,
CEO

Dog and cat bites: epidemiologic analyses suggest different prevention strategies.

Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom

Cat bites are potentially more seriousthan dog bites (although when was the last time you heard of someoneneeding toe surgery because a cat nearly torn their feet apart!
Spider bites most often occur on the front paws or face of the cat.
Young cats are getting these crash course bites of sex, without knowing or fully learning the full deal of it.

Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender

Because neutered cats are less likely to roam, the threat of abscesses caused by bites and diseases transmitted by fighting are greatly reduced.
Because neutered cats are less likely to roam, the threat of abscesses caused by bites and disease transmitted by fighting are greatly reduced.

David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Cats are vaccinated against flu, enteritis and feline leukaemia, a disease spread by bites and scratches from non-vaccinated and feral cats.
Cat bites are more likely to become infected than dog bites - but human bites are the most dangerous of all, because people have more bacteria in their mouths.

Jordan Jones,
Rapper

My cat is such a playful cat that he doesn't realize that when he bites and claws us his scratches hurt.
Cat Scratches or Bites: Even mild scratches or bites are life threatening!
Cat bites are much more dangerous than cat scratches.

User Talk

Comments from our users:

From: 2004-11-07 08:39:35	my cat has an abscess on his face. It has drained twice but isn't going away. Do I have to take him to the vet? It is very expensive and I can't afford it.
From: kelly 2005-02-09 11:24:10	hello. i adopted a male , un-neutered cat. the story is that was groomed as an indoor cat. i was told that the owners came by this cat by reasons other than WANTING a cat. they did not allow this cat in the house. he is very loving and was obviously someones very close companion as he cant stand to be alone or out of eye sight of people. since he was an indoor cat i would think he has had all his shots. iwell, he bit me about 4 days ago. it didnt really bleed and it was hardly more than a scrape but today it is a little sore around the wound but only a little red on one side of it.but, i was pulling and streching the wound a little to see if puss came out. none did and it really doesnt hurt except for where i was messing with it.. do you think i sould see the docter right away or wait a day and see if it gets worse. it really doesnt hurt except where i was manipulating it all day yesterday.what should i do?
From: Peggy 2005-04-21 15:52:54	My cat was in a fight with a neighbors cat and now one of his legs appears to be stiff and somewhat lame. I don't see any wound. He is sleeping more than usual. He is mostly an indoor cat, going outside in a fenced yard. He cannot get out but other cats are able to climb the wood fence and get in. 2 questions: will he get well by himself or does he need an expensive trip to the vet? How can I keep other cats from climbing the wood fence and entering my yard? I live in a rainy part of the country so it's hard to believe that any chemical deterrent would last. Thanks.
From: Tonio E 2005-06-05 20:09:16	I was recently bitten by a cat... should I be concerned
From: PAMELA 2005-11-04 20:58:44	I WAS GIVING MY CAT A PIECE A FOOD AND HE BIT MY HAND INSTEAD AM I GOING TO GET RABIES OR WORST
From: Pat Gallagher 2006-05-11 03:37:13	My cat bit me two days ago on my arm. Since then it swelled up and is quite painfaul. It seems to be moving up and down my arm. right now it is in my elbow (as well as where I was bit) I have heard of cat fever, from bites My arm is hot and swollen. I;m going to try and get a doctor appt today, it is painful. Anybody had this happen to them?
From: karen 2006-04-29 08:33:20	My son got bitten by a unvaccinated domestic cat with no signs of rabies. Should I be worried?
From: laurie 2006-04-20 19:16:40	i had a cat for 7 years and had its shots at 2 yrs, it was asthmaic and later died, well i put it to sleep, cause after this episode it wouldnt eat, but i have had breathing problems since then, she bit and clawed me when i was trying to give her her medications, no doctor seems to believe me that i cant breath, and this all started after this whole thing with my cat. I have done medical tests and they are ok, and i dont know how what the cause of my breathing issurs are, but i know they started right after this cat thing, i cant find anything to say this is somthing on it cause i know it is, this has gone on since last july, but if i am on water pills or antibiotics i can breath ok. please help
From: Gail 2006-06-07 21:54:24	child was bitten by stray cat - unknown origin - 4 deep punctures and several deep scratches. How should the punctured areas be cleansed? Child is now on antibiotics. Areas around the punctures are red and one is bruised and red.

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