Cat bites can lead to serious infections and surgery, not to mention rabies risk from feral cats By Cathy M. Rosenthal, Animals Matter July 7, 2022 ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

I read your recent column about your feral cat bite, “Cat bites can lead to serious infections and surgery, not to mention rabies risk from feral cats.” I also deal with feral cats. I feed ...

Cleveland's Most Fascinating Medical Stories: How Does a Cat Bite Turn Into Reconstructive Hand Surgery? By Dr. Corey Meador on Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 12:06 pm Send a News Tip Hannah Manocchio ...

At the time, Hagarty knew cat bites could be harmful, but she never thought surgery would be required. She went to urgent care the following morning, before returning home for the day.

In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the wound.

For a tiny cat bite? “A cat bite is indeed an emergency,” said Julien Gaillard, head of the orthopedic and trauma surgery unit at the American Hospital of Paris, near where I was cat-sitting ...