Comments on: The Neighbour’s Cat Won http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/ More than just a blog. Thu, 22 May 2008 19:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Going Solo Has a Newsletter! « Going Solo http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398842 Going Solo Has a Newsletter! « Going Solo Thu, 01 May 2008 09:56:23 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398842 <p>[...] Posted April 30, 2008 First, my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it [...]</p> […] Posted April 30, 2008 First, my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it […]

]]> By: Brian http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398710 Brian Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398710 <p>I've been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected - the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I've been very lucky compared to you.</p> <p>If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.</p> <p>Good luck and speedy recovery!</p> I’ve been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected - the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I’ve been very lucky compared to you.

If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.

Good luck and speedy recovery!

]]> By: Stephanie http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398308 Stephanie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:02:10 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398308 <p>Hi Christian! Honestly, it bled a lot and hurt like hell, so it was pretty obvious to me that this was ER material. If I'd waited, my hand would have swollen up even more (the thumb had doubled in size by the time I saw the doctor about an hour after the bite) and the infection would have spread up the arm. By getting IV antibiotics immediately (and the following days) we avoided that (ultimately, that kind of spreading infection leads to blood poisoning).</p> <p>The doc told me that the bacteria in cats' mouths that causes this infection is particularly speedy in making things swell up a lot.</p> <p>When I was a kid, I had a bad cat scratch on my other wrist, and I waited the night before going to the ER. By then there was a red line of infection running up my forearm. Spent 2 weeks with my right hand in a splint because of that. Guess that drilled into me that animal bites/scratches, when deep, are a serious matter.</p> Hi Christian! Honestly, it bled a lot and hurt like hell, so it was pretty obvious to me that this was ER material. If I’d waited, my hand would have swollen up even more (the thumb had doubled in size by the time I saw the doctor about an hour after the bite) and the infection would have spread up the arm. By getting IV antibiotics immediately (and the following days) we avoided that (ultimately, that kind of spreading infection leads to blood poisoning).

The doc told me that the bacteria in cats’ mouths that causes this infection is particularly speedy in making things swell up a lot.

When I was a kid, I had a bad cat scratch on my other wrist, and I waited the night before going to the ER. By then there was a red line of infection running up my forearm. Spent 2 weeks with my right hand in a splint because of that. Guess that drilled into me that animal bites/scratches, when deep, are a serious matter.

]]> By: Documentally http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398271 Documentally Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:31:36 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-398271 <p>Wow.. There is a message to us all. Kudos for getting to the hospital so quickly.. Who knows what would have have happened if you had treated it yourself. Hoping for a full and speedy recovery. Good Luck, Christian.</p> Wow.. There is a message to us all.
Kudos for getting to the hospital so quickly.. Who knows what would have have happened if you had treated it yourself.
Hoping for a full and speedy recovery.
Good Luck,
Christian.

]]> By: Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) » Twitter Metrics: Let’s Remain Scientific, Please! http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397916 Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) » Twitter Metrics: Let’s Remain Scientific, Please! Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:10:55 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397916 <p>[...] For My Followees Video post prompted by Louis Gray’s Twitter Noise Ratio. I’m still somewhat handicapped and used up my typing quota this [...]</p> […] For My Followees Video post prompted by Louis Gray’s Twitter Noise Ratio. I’m still somewhat handicapped and used up my typing quota this […]

]]> By: Antoinette http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397904 Antoinette Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:22:31 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397904 <p>Toute ma sympathie, j'ai fait 48h d'hôpital entre Noël et Nouvel An pour les mêmes raisons : chatte blessée, rentre en miaulant, moi ... "Oh ma pauvre petite, viens donc que je te prenne dans mes bras ..." et en moins d'une seconde 4 dents pointues dans mon index droit dont une dent dans le tendon ! infection, main qui gonfle ... orthopédiste qui s'inquiète et plâtre plus antibio IV pendant 48h!!! Il m'a fallu 6 semaines pour retrouver une bonne mobilité! Moralité : les chats sont des animaux très propres ... sauf leurs dents !!! Bon courage !!!</p> Toute ma sympathie, j’ai fait 48h d’hôpital entre Noël et Nouvel An pour les mêmes raisons : chatte blessée, rentre en miaulant, moi … “Oh ma pauvre petite, viens donc que je te prenne dans mes bras …” et en moins d’une seconde 4 dents pointues dans mon index droit dont une dent dans le tendon ! infection, main qui gonfle … orthopédiste qui s’inquiète et plâtre plus antibio IV pendant 48h!!! Il m’a fallu 6 semaines pour retrouver une bonne mobilité! Moralité : les chats sont des animaux très propres … sauf leurs dents !!! Bon courage !!!

]]> By: Marie-Aude http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397712 Marie-Aude Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:07:03 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397712 <p>Ca me rapelle une "blague"' comment donner un médoc à un chat. Bon courage, ça doit être exaspérant... et douloureux !</p> Ca me rapelle une “blague”‘ comment donner un médoc à un chat.
Bon courage, ça doit être exaspérant… et douloureux !

]]> By: nchenga http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397514 nchenga Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:31:18 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397514 <p>oh no!</p> <p>get well soon!</p> oh no!

get well soon!

]]> By: Cats - a cautionary tale at Blog My Wiki! http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397424 Cats - a cautionary tale at Blog My Wiki! Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:43:12 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397424 <p>[...] Cats. And the consequences of cats. Listen, watch and learn: <a href="http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/" rel="nofollow">http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/</a> [...]</p> […] Cats. And the consequences of cats. Listen, watch and learn: http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/ […]

]]> By: Claude Vedovini http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397407 Claude Vedovini Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:14 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397407 <p>Sans rire, si tu as besoin de lait ou autre chose n'hesite pas à le dire...</p> <p>PS: On t'a déjà dis que tu as un peu le look de Jean-Claude van Damme dans Kickboxer? J'ai du mal à croire que ce chat pesait moins de 10 kilos...</p> Sans rire, si tu as besoin de lait ou autre chose n’hesite pas à le dire…

PS: On t’a déjà dis que tu as un peu le look de Jean-Claude van Damme dans Kickboxer? J’ai du mal à croire que ce chat pesait moins de 10 kilos…

]]> By: Patrick http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397405 Patrick Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:44:50 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397405 <p>wow, that looks bad. get well soon!</p> wow, that looks bad. get well soon!

]]> By: Julien Henzelin http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397337 Julien Henzelin Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:21:11 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397337 <p>Arff pas pratique ça... vivement les dictaphones pour les blogs.... ;-)</p> Arff pas pratique ça… vivement les dictaphones pour les blogs…. ;-)

]]> By: Alejandro http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397321 Alejandro Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:27:13 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397321 <p>Et tu souris tout de même ;)</p> Et tu souris tout de même ;)

]]> By: blacky http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397258 blacky Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:07:57 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-397258 <p>Get well soon. And use the time off to relax a bit :)</p> Get well soon. And use the time off to relax a bit :)

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