Do you need an injection for minor bleeding from a stray cat scratch?

Minor bleeding from scratches by stray cats generally requires rabies vaccination. Rabies virus is mostly found on the teeth and claws of cats, dogs and other animals, and if infection occurs after being scratched or bitten by these virus-carrying animals, the mortality rate is almost 100%. Since stray cats have a higher probability of carrying the rabies virus than domestic cats and are more likely to infect the scratched person with the rabies virus, it is recommended that the scratched person not take any chances and seek timely vaccination. After being scratched by a stray cat and bleeding slightly, you can rinse the wound repeatedly with clean flowing water or soapy water for about 30 minutes. Note that you can try to squeeze out as much residual blood as possible when rinsing, and you can also use iodophor for initial disinfection of the wound and go to the hospital for further treatment in a timely manner. Rabies vaccine needs to be administered at a hospital or vaccination station within 24 hours of being scratched, and generally requires multiple injections in batches after being scratched. For those who have previously received the rabies vaccine, if the full rabies vaccine was given within 6 months before being caught, it is not necessary to give another or only one booster shot; if the last shot was given more than 6 months ago and less than one year, it is necessary to give one additional shot of the vaccine on each of the 0th and 3rd day after being caught. Since stray cats have a higher probability of carrying the virus, those who have not received rabies vaccination for more than one year are recommended to receive the entire vaccination, and the specific number of vaccination shots needs to be judged by the doctor on a case-by-case basis. In addition, after being scratched by a cat, you may be infected with cat-scratch disease. In addition to timely disinfection, you should pay attention to the wound and the state of your body. If you find any abnormalities such as red rash at the wound, or if you have fever, anorexia and other uncomfortable symptoms, you need to consult a doctor again to clarify whether you are infected with cat-scratch disease and carry out treatment, such as using gentamicin, cotrimoxazole, etc. as prescribed by the doctor, and pay attention to rest and nutritional supplements.