Talk to General Physician on Deep Kitten Scratch
Asking For Self, Female, 28 Years old, karachi
4 days ago i got a deep scratch from a kitten n i have a sore throat today and wound is not healed yet n i touch stray cat with open wound. Is this pus ? Should i be worried about tetanus or rabies? Please advice
Dr. Adnan Khalid - General Physician
MBBS | Khanpur
to be on safe site you should have both or at least rabies
yes. you should go to the nearest hospital for wound washing and vaccination.
Patient
Post Owner
Iwent to the hospital but its been 6 days already they were refusing for tetanus and rabies but somehow i got ATs now should i get rabies also ?
1 week ago
to be safe you should get rabies vaccination too.
1 week ago
Patient
Post Owner
Where can i go for rabies? Because my nearest two hospital’s refused as its no needed. And Is that only vaccination ?
1 week ago
from where u r belonging
1 week ago
go to well reputed nearby hospital
1 week ago
This is Category 2 exposure. You must get rabies vaccination as soon as possible. Tetnus is needed if not vaccinated within previous 5 years.
you must be,don't take it easy, book online considering i ll advise you how ro proceed
Dr. Ansar Nisar - General Physician
MBBS | Lahore
you should have vaccination and do visit a doctor for infection control
From the photo, this looks like a simple healing scratch. I don’t see signs of pus or a serious infection.
Rabies is not a concern from a scratch by a normal-acting kitten. Transmission usually requires a bite from a rabid animal, which is very rare.
Tetanus is the only thing to think about if you haven’t had a booster in the last 10 years (or you’re not sure), it’s sensible to get one.
Your sore throat is unrelated and likely just a minor viral illness.
Keep the area clean, wash it daily, and apply a light antibiotic ointment.
See a doctor if you notice spreading redness, pus, fever, or increasing pain.
That’s all you need to do right now.
Patient
Post Owner
Thankyou so much doctor ?? i went to 3 hospitals and they said same thing i needed assurance. May Allah bless you
1 week ago
keep the scratch clean and u can use polyfix cream
take paracetamol for your fever and sorethroat
Patient
Post Owner
No fever and sore throat is gone nobody is ready to give rabies vaccination i went 3 4 hospital and sindh infectious hospital also. Can i skip that ? I had tetanus already its a minor scratch while i was feeding multiple cats
1 week ago
yes if u dont have fever no need for paracetamol tetanus is not required at all for this wound
1 week ago
Dr. Tayyaba Hannan - General Physician
MBBS, Masters of Science in Ultrasound Medical Imaging Diagnosis | Lahore
15 Positive Reviews
Plz take it seriosly and get your vaccination done.
Both tetanus and rabies....to secure urself
you should get a tetanus shot and rabies vaccine to be on the safe side, also take oral clindamycin for the wound infection.
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