Thursday, March 6, 2014

Cat eyes like you?

Funny cats, especially kittens. Many people have one or more cats as pets and let them sleep in their room at night. Quoting Clint Eastwood, you have to ask yourself: do you feel lucky, well, right? You sleep on the bed, lying on your side when you jump and claw cats cause 2 inch wound to the left upper eyelid. Wound bled profusely and when you are getting ready to go to work, see the purple discoloration and swelling of the eyelids. What do you do? Time to see physician.The bacteria, Bartonella henselae, which live in the gut of fleas and flea feces can survive for several days. Ticks transmit this bacteria in domestic and wild cats in the world. Areas where ticks are endemic have higher rates of full cat. Contaminated cat claw or bite can send people to the organism that causes cat scratch cat scratches disease.

Most not serious and usually respond to symptomatic treatment by washing the wound with soap and water. Initial infection of the eyelid cat, but it can quickly develop into cellulitis around the eye, especially if the person is diabetic, or immunocompromised, for example, HIV-positive or alcohol. Cat scratches can also affect the lymph nodes around the head and neck and eyes, as well.In significant scratches, or scratching of the eyelids, treatment with antibiotics: Zithromax, azithromycin (Z-pak) for 5 days, or rifampin, doxycycline, or ciprofloxacin. Upper eyelid laceration involving muscles can take that allows the eyelid to go up and down. Micro treatment by an ophthalmologist may be necessary to prevent drooping eyelids. Or, if the lesion does not involve the muscles of the eyelid, a plastic surgeon may be consulted on the need sutures.

Clostridium tetani spores, which cause tetanus are found in soil and in the intestines and feces of cats and other household pets animals. Tetanus is usually acquired via laceration or puncture the skin. So, in addition to antibiotics, a tetanus shot together, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all adults ages 19-64, regardless of when the last tetanus or diphtheria vaccine given. It is especially important to be vaccinated if you have an infected wound. Laceration is more likely to be infected than lacerations.Flea dog cat collar is more effective for head and neck of the cat's tail end. Cat owners should know the dangers of fleas and ticks first.

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