Dear Mayo Clinic: My cat scratched me while I was trimming his claws, and the wound later became infected. Are cat scratches a special concern? A: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks ...

A cat bite can be just a cat bite, but a cat bite wound can be significantly more serious. In fact, infection can set in from an organism that is contracted from a bite, leading to worry as well as ...

Q My cat lives to go outdoors, especially in the summer. Every so often, he gets in a scrap and comes home with a wound that I promptly wash off and apply antibiotic ointment to. This time, he has a ...

Cat bites can make deep puncture wounds that are hard to clean. The nature of these wounds allows bacteria or other organisms to become trapped deeper in the skin. Due to this, and the fact that cats ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Lucky couldn't be a more fitting name for this most fortunate cat. The female cat is recovering at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital in Baxter after undergoing emergency surgery Sunday ...