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There are three stray cats at where I'm staying, they stay only outdoors, I only feed them. They've been here for over a year since I came here, they are young, less than two years old.
About two and a half months ago on 29th April, the female cat gave birth to three kittens which were most likely premature. A fourth kitten was stuck in the birth canal the next day with only its two feet out. The mother cat managed to remove it soon after in matter of hours.
All the kittens died in a day, the mother cat seemed to be recovering in matter of days.
Fast forward to 10th July, I noticed that the cat was peeing herself, she'd started to become weaker. She was eating so I kept feeding her, four days later on 14th July, I noticed that she was struggling to pee, she was peeing in small amounts time to time and her back legs were wobbly. Since the place I'm staying at right now is far from any proper town where I can find a vet nor does my work schedule allow me to travel far enough so I consulted a vet and I was told that they're signs of UTI and advised me to give her amoxciline (calculated dosage)
I continued the treatment with much precaution for 7 days, first few days she showed improvement but then she stopped eating and drinking. I continued the course for 8 days.
Fast forward to 25th July, I decided to force feed her with a nursing bottle.
On night of 25th July she scratched my finger, it broke the skin, there was blood, I didn't care much, just washed the wound with antiseptic liquids.
On morning of 27th July, I was again force feeding, she was all covered in her piss so I decided to wash her back area and she got scared of the water and bit me on finger. Only one of her teeth just barely punctured tip of my finger, I was wearing plastic gloves so there was no detailed contact, just one of her teeths stung like a needle.
I immediately washed the wound with antiseptic soap and applied antiseptic liquids and without wasting any time I went to get vaccination shot and a tetanus shot. They did not have antiserum and told me that it wasn't necessary for such minor bite that too on a finger and besides the case of rabies in the cat is not confirmed.
Fast forward to today, the cat is showing signs of improvement, she peed freely, cleaned herself, is wiggling her tail and is meaoning and is also eating.
Key things:
1. She had bite marks on her neck which I assumed were from the other two cats which are male. She also had a would on her left front leg armpit. They all dried up with antibiotics treatment.
2. She had trouble peeing and became wobbly due to weakness as she lost a lot of weight.
3. She was lethargic for last 3 days but major downfall started since 14th July and she gradually got worse.
4. Two weeks later she's much improved today, sitting properly, eating, meaoning.
5. No signs of aggression, no drooling.
6. I have never been vaccinated before, tomorrow is my second dose of the vaccination.
I hope to find experts here who would have gone through such experiences and can guide me.
Should I travel far for HRIG shot? Is it necessary? I am otherwise healthy, 80 kgs at 6 ft with no notable medical history. I'm 27 years old male.
Do you think the cat might have rabies? I personally haven't observed any convincing symptoms. She started feeling better after she freely peed and popped.
I have attached picture of the wound herewith.
About two and a half months ago on 29th April, the female cat gave birth to three kittens which were most likely premature. A fourth kitten was stuck in the birth canal the next day with only its two feet out. The mother cat managed to remove it soon after in matter of hours.
All the kittens died in a day, the mother cat seemed to be recovering in matter of days.
Fast forward to 10th July, I noticed that the cat was peeing herself, she'd started to become weaker. She was eating so I kept feeding her, four days later on 14th July, I noticed that she was struggling to pee, she was peeing in small amounts time to time and her back legs were wobbly. Since the place I'm staying at right now is far from any proper town where I can find a vet nor does my work schedule allow me to travel far enough so I consulted a vet and I was told that they're signs of UTI and advised me to give her amoxciline (calculated dosage)
I continued the treatment with much precaution for 7 days, first few days she showed improvement but then she stopped eating and drinking. I continued the course for 8 days.
Fast forward to 25th July, I decided to force feed her with a nursing bottle.
On night of 25th July she scratched my finger, it broke the skin, there was blood, I didn't care much, just washed the wound with antiseptic liquids.
On morning of 27th July, I was again force feeding, she was all covered in her piss so I decided to wash her back area and she got scared of the water and bit me on finger. Only one of her teeth just barely punctured tip of my finger, I was wearing plastic gloves so there was no detailed contact, just one of her teeths stung like a needle.
I immediately washed the wound with antiseptic soap and applied antiseptic liquids and without wasting any time I went to get vaccination shot and a tetanus shot. They did not have antiserum and told me that it wasn't necessary for such minor bite that too on a finger and besides the case of rabies in the cat is not confirmed.
Fast forward to today, the cat is showing signs of improvement, she peed freely, cleaned herself, is wiggling her tail and is meaoning and is also eating.
Key things:
1. She had bite marks on her neck which I assumed were from the other two cats which are male. She also had a would on her left front leg armpit. They all dried up with antibiotics treatment.
2. She had trouble peeing and became wobbly due to weakness as she lost a lot of weight.
3. She was lethargic for last 3 days but major downfall started since 14th July and she gradually got worse.
4. Two weeks later she's much improved today, sitting properly, eating, meaoning.
5. No signs of aggression, no drooling.
6. I have never been vaccinated before, tomorrow is my second dose of the vaccination.
I hope to find experts here who would have gone through such experiences and can guide me.
Should I travel far for HRIG shot? Is it necessary? I am otherwise healthy, 80 kgs at 6 ft with no notable medical history. I'm 27 years old male.
Do you think the cat might have rabies? I personally haven't observed any convincing symptoms. She started feeling better after she freely peed and popped.
I have attached picture of the wound herewith.
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