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 ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection spread by cats when they ...

A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed. The research, published ...

in Blackman Township over the weekend is doing "very good," a representative from the hospital at MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine said earlier Tuesday. A representative with the hospital said the ...

Dogs aren’t the only pets who sometimes bite the hands that feed them. Cats do too, and when they strike a hand, can inject bacteria deep into joints and tissue, perfect breeding grounds for infection ...