Cat bite. July4 weekend, my boy got the shits which isn't unknown for him, but it usually only lasts a few days. This time it went on longer, and he decided he didn't like the litter box, so I'd have a new and different spot on the floor twice a day with runny diarrhea.
Three Fridays ago I came into the kitchen in the morning, with a new puddle of shit, and flipped out. I grabbed him by the neck, and dragged him into the kitchen to show my displeasure. He gave me the sharp parts to show his displeasure. I went into work sore, and it got worse as the day went on. Got home, saw the infection going up my arm, and I marked it off with a pen and took a nap. Woke up, and it was past my mark, so I went to Patient First and got some antibiotics. Monday came, and it was still spreading, so I went back to Patient First, and they gave me IV antibiotics. Also took a blood sample. Said everything looked good, but I was a little low on salt and high in potassium, which I thought was interesting. I eat a lot of salt, and I'm surprised it came up low.
Between the IV and the pills it's been getting better, but my arm was swollen all that week, and I couldn't use my hand at all. My wrist is still a little swollen, full strength isn't back, and it hurts when I turn it wrong, but it's getting better. Me and the cat made up, he's pooping normally, and it all only cost a few hundred $. He came || close to being an outside cat though. He wouldn't have liked that.