Cat owners have been scratched by cats, and most cat owners have been able to cope with cat scratches, but it does not rule out that some cat owners are worried about cat scratches to some extent: Is it really necessary to get rabies vaccine after being scratched by cats? How to deal with being scratched by a cat?

When scratched by a cat, the owner should first wash it with soap and then disinfect it with iodine. As for rabies vaccine, there is actually no need to fight it under normal circumstances. There are three main reasons: 1. Cats are not the most susceptible animals to rabies virus, and the probability of carrying rabies virus is not great; 2. Pet cats live indoors and have no chance to be infected with rabies virus, so even if they are caught by cats, they don't have to consider rabies; 3. The city's rabies control has achieved results, and few rabies cases have been found in the city. To sum up, the owner was scratched by a cat, so there is no need to get rabies vaccine.

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In some special cases, rabies vaccine is needed, such as: cats often go out for a long time, which may lead to rabies infection, or cats are stray cats that have just been picked up and need attention. When we are not sure about the health status of cats, we can choose to get rabies vaccine. In addition, in order to avoid such incidents, the owner can give the cat rabies vaccine after raising the cat, that's all.

The wound scratched by a cat will heal after a period of time, but if it is red and swollen, you should go to the hospital for examination, because being scratched by a cat is likely to cause cat scratch disease and cause health problems, especially for some children, who are more likely to be infected with cat scratch disease.