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is this infected? cat bite from yesterday, cleaned it right away and used hydrogen peroxide and neosporin
9 upvotes, 3 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Ask Anything. "is this infected? cat bite from yesterday, cleaned it right away and used hydrogen peroxide and neosporin"
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Anonymous 3w

if it feels hot to the touch, it’s might be. i feel like i see redness/swelling. cat bites are serious. if you’re at all worried, it might be a good idea to go get it looked it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

i ended up going to er and they said it was, i’ve never had anything happen from a cat biting me, i went because it was it started getting bigger every hour

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

sooo glad you went in. i really haven’t either but i’ve heard horror stories from others. that’s terrifying that it was swelling that fast!

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