What if I am bitten by a cat?

Many children like small animals, especially dogs and cats. Because children are unprepared, cats have their own temper, and cats will inevitably hurt children in the process of playing, so parents should learn the principle of first aid after being bitten and scratched by cats:

Emergency handling principles:

1. Don't be afraid, don't run around. First of all, parents should not panic, so as to avoid the child's excessive fear, let him be as quiet and relaxed as possible, keep the child in the supine position, and don't let the child move to avoid the spread of toxins.

2. Wash the wound carefully and thoroughly. Wash the local wound with clear water (mineral water or tap water), and at the same time mechanically squeeze the wound to squeeze out contaminated blood and toxins. Note: Don't suck directly on the wound with your mouth, and don't directly dress the wound.

3. Hurry to the hospital. Expose the wound and rinse it with running water for more than 20 minutes. Then the upper end of the wound (near the heart) was ligated with a cloth belt and sent to a nearby hospital in the shortest time.

4. Inject rabies vaccine. In the hospital, the doctor will inject 1 rabies immunoglobulin into the child to passively immunize the child and directly kill the rabies virus that may have been infected. Then take the children to inject three doses of rabies vaccine regularly as required for active immunization, so that the body can produce anti-rabies virus antibodies around 1 week.

5. Have you been vaccinated against tetanus? Children who have not been vaccinated against tetanus within 5 years should also be injected with 1 tetanus antitoxin to prevent possible infection with tetanus Bacillus. Then, take amoxicillin antibiotics for about 3 days.

6. Deal with the cat that caused the accident. It is best to take pets such as cats or dogs that have an accident to the animal hospital for examination to see if it is possible to get rabies. If you suspect that you have symptoms of rabies infection, get rid of this pet immediately to avoid others being hurt by it.

7. Cut the cat's nails regularly. A cat's pointed nails are no less than a dog's teeth. Generally, people who are scratched and bitten by cats, the wound is almost not far from the perforation.