Cat
Bites are more serious and dangerous as compared to a dog bite. The research
analysis has shown that 1 out of 3 patients wounded by cat bites died in
hospital while two third of them had to go through surgical treatment.
This
is because of the fact that the cats usually carry various types of bacteria in
their mouth which causes infection in tissues, resulting into blood poisoning,
also known as septicemia. The most common symptoms of these wound fissures at
an early stage include flu and fever and under rare circumstances can lead to
patient`s death if the medical treatment is not taken out at the appropriate
time.
Several safety measures should be taken in the above
case in order to prevent the infection from spreading to surrounding tissues
and joints. Cleaning the wound is the first and prime requirement, but
scrubbing should be avoided. It is also important to control and stop bleeding
by seeking medical attention through a physician.
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