Why does the cat lick you?
The cat may be hungry or other needs, please or remind you, get up and get it food and water, it’s time to clean the litter box, I’m not feeling well or sick.
It may be pure liking, licking you to express love.
It may be to tag you with a scent that makes you stick to your cat’s scent, and your cat will feel more secure with you.
In short, the cat likes you, or thinks that you are relying on it, so it will lick you, isn’t it a little lucky.
What should I be aware of?
Avoid skin injury
The cat’s tongue has keratinized barbs, licking can scratch your skin, and you may not notice it. Invisible minor abrasions, profuse erythema.
Avoid Cat’s Claw Fever
There are a large number of bacteria in the cat’s mouth, including the cat’s claw fever pathogen, mainly Bartonella henselae, which is a general term for a class of bacteria.
Healthy cats do not have Bartonella pathogens, and ectoparasites such as fleas and ticks are the original carriers.
Their feces carry Bartonella, which can be found in flea feces Can survive more than 9 days.
Cats can become infected with Bartonella when they lick or scratch their fur. If an infected cat licks you, you risk cat scratch fever.
The symptoms of cat’s claw fever vary from mild to severe, and most mild symptoms can be cured by themselves.
Cat’s claw fever has the potential to become severe if:
Enlarged lymph nodes, accompanied by nausea, fatigue, conjunctivitis and other symptoms, promptly admitted to hospital for treatment.
How to avoid being licked by cats?
Stop in time
It is the most effective way to stop the cat licking you in time. Don’t think that the cat licking you is cool and the consequences are serious.
Be vigilant and pay attention to this matter, if the cat starts licking you, stop it immediately, don’t hesitate.
Isolate the cat before bed
A lick usually happens to you While sleeping, unlike during the day where you can stop,
or divert attention in other ways, isolating the cat before going to bed is a labor-saving method.
Perfume
Spray Some perfume or toilet water can reduce the probability of cats licking you. Cats hate the smell of toilet water.
What to do after being licked by a cat
Wound cleaning
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Regardless of whether there are visible wounds, the following treatment is required:
Use soapy water (or other weak alkaline cleaning agents), and a certain pressure of flowing water,
Alternately wash the licked area for at least 15 minutes, then rinse off the soapy water with clean water. A cat’s paw fever infection can be caused by an undiscovered wound.
Wound disinfection
Rinse thoroughly and disinfect with dilute iodophor, Use alcohol instead.
Hospitalization
If there is visible abrasion or bleeding, Please go to the emergency room in time after treating the wound. Not only must cat’s paw fever be prevented, but the possibility of rabies cannot be ignored.
