Cat bites create puncture wounds that penetrate much deeper and are far more dangerous for infection when compared to dog bites.
“Honest mom, I didn’t mean it.”
When you get punctured by something (cat, snake, spiders or anything else that’s needle sharp) it drives deep into the skin and leaves such a tiny perforation you’re skin essentially seals back up leaves the germs under the skin.
At that point, it’s up to luck and your bodies ability to fight the germs off. That’s no excuse to discredit scrubbing the wound thoroughly with soapy water.
According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), “the majority of animal bites in the U. S. are caused by dogs, with cat bites a distant second.”
Dog bites produce more compression, shearing and crush injuries rather than infection from punctures.
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Lets’ take a closer look, notice the difference in teeth.
Cat’s teeth are skinny and sharp unlike the canines’ teeth that are blunt, rounded edges. A cat bite can penetrate the skin deeper, leaving tiny puncture holes and can trap bacteria under the skin.
“These punctures rapidly seal over, trapping bacteria from the cat’s mouth under the skin of the victim, where they can readily multiply. A similar type of injury happens with cat scratches – the extremely sharp, curved nails penetrate deep into the skin, essentially injecting bacteria deep into the puncture wound.” -VCA hospitals.com