Cat Bite Wounds. Cats, just like humans, have a complex bacterial flora in their saliva. Irrigating the wound will be effective if the cat bite results in a puncture wound instead of gapped wound.
One of the biggest concerns with bite wounds is the spread of infectious diseases like feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv, also known as feline aids), the feline leukemia virus (felv), and rabies. They can coil around you alluringly — but they also can scratch, and bite. Although cat bite wounds can be small and may not bleed excessively, they are prone to developing serious infections.
Wounds can be simple or complicated and prompt veterinary attention is important to improve a successful outcome.
Augmentin is first line therapy for: Bite wounds on a cat perhaps the simplest explanation of why a cat has a wound on their skin is due to fighting. Fighting is a behavioral response to defending their territory. Why do cat bite injuries need to be treated with antibiotics?