I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

A pet owner has opened up about how a bite on the thumb from her beloved cat left her in agony and facing the prospect of amputation. Though dog bites may be a more common occurrence, cat bites ...

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. In ...

From the Surgical Service of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Welch, Claude E. — Resident, East Surgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's ...