Do you have to take immunoglobulin if you are scratched by a cat?

Not necessarily. If the skin is broken and bleeding, vaccination is fine.

Under normal circumstances, if you are scratched by a cat raised by a family guess rolling friend, it should not be a big problem, and it is basically impossible to have rabies infection if you don't have socks to stock, so after vaccination, you should be able to play immune balls again.

To be honest, if the cat is mentally normal, it is okay to go directly to get vaccinated, and the risk of cat scratch infection is close to infinitesimus!

First of all, everyone should remember the conditions for determining healthy cats and dogs: if cats and dogs are infected with rabies virus, the incubation period is limited to half a year, and they will die quickly a few days after the onset of the disease. Therefore, as long as it is determined that the cat or dog has not been bitten by any other mad animal within half a year, the possibility of carrying the rabies virus is absolutely ruled out!!

Secondly, specifically on the issue of the risk of cat-scratch infection, even if it is not certain that it is a healthy cat, the risk of cat-scratch infection is extremely small, at least millions of people are scratched by cats every year without injections, statistics have been counted for decades, and the cases of cat-scratch infection can be counted on broken fingers. If you are scratched by a cat, there is no need to go for an injection without the slightest suspicion (the cat is not in a normal mental state, or in a rural mountain forest)! The probability of us being hit by a car every year is equivalent to being scratched by a cat hundreds of times without getting an injection.

The risk of being scratched by a mentally healthy cat in the city is even smaller than the probability of being hit by a car on the way to the epidemic prevention station for five injections.

Finally, by the way, the problem of postponing immunity: after the virus infects the human body, it stays locally for a period of time, and then advances to the central nervous system at a rate of 5-100mm per day (refer to the rabies prevention and control document of the Ministry of Health for details), so if it is an exposure close to the head and neck, a serious bite, then it is necessary to immediately go to the injection, but also to inject protein, and it is likely to be too late to be late!! However, if it is a slight exposure away from the head and neck, especially a cat scratch, the risk of infection itself is extremely small, and the risk of delaying immunization is very small, which logically should be observed for 10 days, during which the cat will be revaccinated in case there is an abnormality.

No, the house cat is clean and virus-free!

After being bitten by a cat, you need to rinse the wound with soap and water as soon as possible, and then inject the rabies vaccine, and the doctor recommends that you get tetanus immune globulin, which is also considered from a safety point of view. Although tetanus is suitable for anaerobic environments with deep incisions in small wounds, it is necessary to apply it.

Analysis: Hello! You have been bitten by a cat, there is oozing blood, which proves that the integrity of ** is broken, whether it is oozing blood or loud bleeding, it is a grade 3 wound, and it is necessary to inject rabies immunoglobulin.

Advice: After you are injured, you should first wash with soap and water, disinfect iodine and alcohol, inject rabies immunoglobulin, and then inject rabies vaccine, do not drink alcohol, do not drink tea, and do not eat spicy food during the vaccination.

After being bitten or scratched by animals such as dogs, cats, wolves, etc., as long as the rabies virus is indeed not bitten, it is difficult for the rabies virus to invade the body through intact **, but it can not be paralyzed if there are traces of tooth marks on it.

Guidance: Sometimes, although there is no ** damage, in fact, the tooth mark means ** damage that is difficult to detect with the naked eye. In this case, it is possible for the rabies virus to invade the body through tooth marks.

Therefore, the bitten area should be disinfected immediately, the area with tooth marks should be thoroughly washed with soap and water, iodine should be applied, and the rabies vaccine should be injected throughout the process.

If you are scratched by an animal, you must be vaccinated against rabies in time, cats, dogs, rats and birds, as long as it is an animal, within 24 hours, immediately!!

Do not worry!

Indications for immunoglobulin: severe bites, bites on the head and face, immunodeficients, the elderly and children.

Ordinary domestic cat scratches can be done with only vaccination. The wound can be washed with alcohol cotton and soap, I have been to the hospital before, and it is just these two things.

There is no need for tetanus, which is an anaerobic bacterium and can only be obtained if the wound is very deep. The epidemic prevention station called everyone tetanus for money.

In fact, if the cat is strictly isolated, and the cat is not dead or crazy for ten days, you can be sure that the cat is healthy, and there is no need to take the next two injections, but the three injections during the observation period must still be given.

Don't worry, it's okay. The vaccine was given within the specified time, and there was no need for immunoglobulin. Next time remember to wash the wound with soap and treat it with iodine. After full vaccination, you can have immunity for half a year to a year. There is no need for any psychological burden. Best wishes!