In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the wound.

Marci Koski, a feline behavior and training consultant, spoke with Newsweek about the reasons cats bite and how to address ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage.

These infections can range from mild to severe and are primarily transmitted through bites or scratches from infected animals, particularly cats. Recent research has focused on understanding the ...

The first thing that most cat families recognize when their cat has a urinary tract infection is straining in the litter box, urinating outside the box, or not being able to urinate at all.

She put one of her front paws across my forearm and I felt her nails digging into my skin. It hurt so I gently blew some air ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?