Things You'll Need
- Antibacterial soap
- Clean towel
- Sterile gauze cloths
- Cotton balls
- Betadine or hydrogen peroxide
- Antibiotic ointment
- Adhesive medical tape
Instructions
Wash your hands with warm water and antibacterial soap. Dry your hands on a clean towel before handling the cat bite wound.
Apply firm pressure to the area with sterile gauze if the bite is bleeding. Continue the pressure until the bleeding stops. If the bite is not bleeding, skip this step.
Wash the area under warm, running water with antibacterial soap for five minutes. Use your hand to massage the soap into the wound lightly as you wash to remove bacteria.
Rinse the wound for one minute beneath warm, running water to wash away any remaining antibacterial soap. Pat the area dry with a clean, sterile gauze cloth.
Soak a cotton ball in Betadine or hydrogen peroxide. Apply the cotton ball over the wound and hold with light pressure for one minute. Pat the area dry with a fresh, sterile gauze cloth.
Apply antibiotic ointment over the wound and cover with a clean sterile gauze cloth. Secure the gauze with medical tape. Make sure you do not apply the adhesive over the wounded area.
Change the gauze daily until the bite heals, applying antibiotic ointment each time.