Don't Brush off Cat Bites
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When a cat bites, the wound is often brushed off because it doesn't look like much. However,
a new study warns that cat bites can be serious and prone to infection. I'm Erin White for
the dailyRx News Network.
According to the authors of this study, who were led by Dr. Brian T. Carlsen, of the Division
of Plastic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, although dog bites tend to get
more attention, cat bites should not be overlooked.
"Every animals mouth is dirty. The cats do have a lot of bacteria in their mouth, just
like humans and other animals do. The cats teeth being so sharp, that does connect like
a needle and just seethe that bacteria deep into the joint or the tendon sheeth."
Be sure to clean any wound thoroughly. To keep up to date with all the latest health
news, visit dailyRx.com. For the dailyRx News Network, I'm Erin White
