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Cat bites
Cat bites occur when a cat bites a person. If the skin is punctured, bleeding or infection can occur.
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How do you know if a cat bite is infected?
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How to treat a cat bite just through skin?
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Should my son seek medical attention after cat bite?
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How long will it take for a cat bite to get infected?
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Do you think I should go to the doctor for a cat bite?
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I'm wondering what disease can you get from a cat bite?
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A 22-year old asked:
What steps should be taken after a cat bite that breaks skin?
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What can I do about a cat bite? I got biten by my cat. The puchure wound is red and swallen and sore.
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A 30-year old asked:
Is there any way a domestic cat bites could become fatal?
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Is there a way that I could have gotten diabetes from a cat bite?
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What medication can I use for cat bite/puncture wound to reduce swelling?
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Can rabies be transmitted from a small cat bite?
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Is it possible to contract rabies from a cat bite?
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Should i use hydrogen peroxide to clean this cat bite?
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Had a cat bite and using antibiotics how long do I have to use this?
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Stupid Q but dumb cat bites me and wounds heal really slow and then scar?
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Within how many hours of a cat bite should one go for an anti-rabies shot?
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