Hi there, while i was feeding a neighbor s cat 2 nights ago, it stumbled to get the food on my hand and hit my finger with its claw. My finger bleed profusely that time and washed it on running water. Is it possible to get rabies by cat s claws? I am 56 years old and weighs 70 kilos.
HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the cat bite in fact scratch by its claws. It is unlikely to transmit the rabies virus, if any. Rabies virus is found in the brain and the salivary secretions of these animals. So a cat bite by animals teeth with saliva is more likely to transmit the virus if the animal is found to be carrying the virus. But in your case you had scratches by the animals claws resulting in bleeding, so it is unlikely to result in the transmission of the virus and hence no chance of getting the rabies. What you need at the most is cleaning of the wound with soap and water or antiseptic like Provide and a booster dose of Injection Tetanus toxic and maybe you need a course of appropriate antibiotic from the doctor. Hope this answers your query. Kindly rate this answer, if you are convinced.