Bites and scratches to your cat’s body and the slight trauma that your cat may experience from the injuries or open wounds is going to need very quick medical attention from a veterinarian.

Cat bites, because their teeth are very small but long and sharp, go deeply into the skin and strangely begin to heal at a rapid pace, so cleaning is an immediate necessity to avoid infection.

Scratches from dirty claws will also become infected, so there should be no hesitation on your part to get your cat to the emergency department at your local animal hospital.

Do not attempt to clean any of the wounds at your home, there are sterilization fluids at the hospital that you should be rushing to with your cat.

Knowing in advance the quickest route to the animal hospital should be already mapped out just in the off chance something like this happens to your cat. Follow this link to the website for the veterinary clinic Smyrna to know more.