[Magdalen] I been bitten

[Jay Weigel]

That is a problem then, although Zmax is not usually the go-to for soft
tissue infections. See what your regular doc says.

As for the black cat, if his people can't/won't take proper care of him
(which IMO includes neutering) then he deserves to be caught and sent to
the SPCA.

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe the black cat has a home since he looks sleek and well fed.
> I still may try to trap and send him to the SPCA since he's becoming a
> real threat to good order in the neighborhood.
>
> I have to take antibiotics because of the knee replacements when I get
> wounds or have procedures that break the skin. My surgeon impressed
> upon me that that is non-negotiable and I know a couple of people who
> did have infections settle in the prostheses, a situation too grim to
> detail.   About the only ones I'm not allergic to are the mycins so
> choices are very limited.  It was a real problem when I contracted
> Lyme disease since I'm allergic to all the preferred meds.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is that black tomcat a feral? Can you get a trap and corral him?
> >
> > BTW, Azithromycin is probably not the thing for such, but I guess if your
> > dentist recommends it, it's okay. It's a pretty strong antibiotic and
> > specific for certain bacteria and I would be very cautious about using it
> > for anything if I didn't know what I was fighting. But that's me. Usually
> > soap and water and a good clean-up with antiseptic will do for 24 hours,
> > especially in the case of one's own vaccinated cat.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I got home from the retreat last night.  It went very well but I was
> >> tired after being 'on' for two days and driving on ice.  I heard a
> >> commotion on the back porch and it was all the cats mixing it up with
> >> the scary black tomcat who recently rearranged my Sunshine's face.  I
> >> tried to get Sunshine to come in but he was panicked and bit me pretty
> >> badly.  I cleaned it up well and started on some azithromycin that I
> >> had on hand for dental procedures.  I'll see the doctor this
> >> afternoon.  Fortunately Sunny just had his rabies booster but this
> >> means a course of antibiotics for me.  Besides, it hurts.  Maybe a few
> >> more prayer pats?
> >> Thanks,
> >> Susan
> >>
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