[AT] they're cute but be careful...

[charlie hill]

Lynn is the manager of a hospital laboratory and a Medical Technologist by 
training.  She says it's most likely a bacteria called Pasteurella Multocida 
which is common with cat or dog bites.  Nasty stuff she says.

Charlie Hill

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From: "Charlie V" <1cdevill at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:22 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] they're cute but be careful...

> My thought exactly!  I knew cat bites could be toxic to other cats,
> but this is all new information.  Good luck with it, Dick.  This
> sounds like a guy I know who got a wood sliver in his hand at work.
> It immediately turned into a flesh eating virus and he had some
> serious stuff going on for a while.  One never knows.
>
> Charlie V. in WNY
>
> On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 6:48 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>> Holy CRAP Batman! I sure hope that this turns out OK for you Dick!
>>        Dave
>>
>> On Oct 30, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Dick Day wrote:
>>
>>> I am not a good typist when using both hands, using 1 hand is a real
>>> challenge :)
>>>
>>>
>>> i was bitten by a cat, yes a cat, thursday night, the 14th .  my
>>> wife Debbie
>>> and I
>>> both received many, many scratches and a few bites. Luckily, deb's
>>> bite did
>>> not become infected. in my case, infection set in where the cat bit
>>> the
>>> knuckle of the index finger on my left hand.
>>>
>>> i saw the doctor friday morn. and started taking antibiotics
>>> immediately.
>>> unfortunately, it got worse throughout the day and I was admitted to
>>> the
>>> hospital here in norfolk that night.
>>>
>>> i'd like to tell you that the cat was about the size of a small
>>> toyota.
>>> however, this little fur ball weighs maybe 6 lbs, tops.  not her
>>> fault, at
>>> all, totally our carelessness was to blame.
>>>
>>> They operated on me Saturday morning, the 16th. The surgeon opened
>>> up the
>>> finger as well as the area behind the knuckles, cleaned it out and
>>> repaired
>>> as much damage as he could. There may be more operations down the
>>> road, not
>>> sure yet.  amputation of the index finger is a real possibility if
>>> things
>>> don't improve.
>>>
>>> I got home at 3pm thursday the 21st.   I have a catheter inserted
>>> that runs
>>> through my arm, across my chest and into my heart. this will allow
>>> me to
>>> keep the antibiotics flowing for at least the next 3 to 6 weeks
>>> which will
>>> allow
>>> me to remain out of the hospital. they say that pills cannot get
>>> this drug
>>> into the system fast enough.
>>>
>>> In reading the surgeon's post-op notes, the following really caught my
>>> eye...
>>> "This is a potentially devastating infection of his hand. This is a
>>> cat
>>> bite, which puts him at risk for a poor outcome including amputation
>>> of his
>>> index finger and/or the need for multiple operations."
>>>
>>>
>>> again, it was not the cat's fault, she's a sweetie and hopefully
>>> will find a
>>> home on a farm somewhere. I am amazed by how many people tell me
>>> that their
>>> cat bites them all of the time and they never gave it a thought. The
>>> ones
>>> who saw my hand cringed at the thought of their hand looking like
>>> this.  At
>>> one point, my left hand barely resembled a human hand.
>>>
>>> I had my first occupational therapy session friday to determine the
>>> amount
>>> of mobility in this hand.  wrist movement is pretty darn good.   the
>>> other
>>> fingers, have very little movement. the index finger does not move
>>> at all.
>>>
>>>
>>> The point of this email is to make sure that atis members are aware
>>> of the
>>> dangers
>>> of a cat bite, even playful ones.   I am told that cats carry an
>>> enzyme that
>>> is only found in the mouth of a cat and this is what puts cat bites
>>> at the
>>> top of the "dangerous animal bite" list.
>>>
>>> dick day
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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