Not sure if this belongs here.[couldn't find a more proper section.]
My friend has a cat that recently scratched them on the top of their hand causing bruising around the injured spot. There seems be a little puss buildup now and I am starting to worry a little.[though this and the bruise could have been caused by scrubbing the area after the scratch]
My friend doesn't want to go have it checked out keeps saying its nothing and will be fine as their are no symptoms to cat scratch disease such as:
* painful or swollen glands, especially under the armpits
* flu-like symptoms including headache, lethargy, decreased appetite, fatigue, joint pain, or fever or body rash.
The only odd thing realy is the puss, any advice at what I should do?[This same cat scratched me before but not as deep as mine was only light scarring as opposed to the claw getting stuck near my friend's vein.
My friend has a cat that recently scratched them on the top of their hand causing bruising around the injured spot. There seems be a little puss buildup now and I am starting to worry a little.[though this and the bruise could have been caused by scrubbing the area after the scratch]
My friend doesn't want to go have it checked out keeps saying its nothing and will be fine as their are no symptoms to cat scratch disease such as:
* painful or swollen glands, especially under the armpits
* flu-like symptoms including headache, lethargy, decreased appetite, fatigue, joint pain, or fever or body rash.
The only odd thing realy is the puss, any advice at what I should do?[This same cat scratched me before but not as deep as mine was only light scarring as opposed to the claw getting stuck near my friend's vein.