My cat scratches me. Should I worry about diseases? How to prevent?

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My cat likes to play rough and despite my attempts to prevent him from playing with my hands, I still end up receiving scratch marks, none of which are serious, some I do not even notice for a long while. As a male in my mid-20s, how concerned should I be from the scratches? Which vaccinations specifically combat potential diseases transmitted through scratches to humans and other pets? And how much should I expect each to cost? I do trim my cat’s nails weekly. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 months and 19 days old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. There is a very small chance that you could get a bacterial infection from a cat scratch & it is actually called Cat Scratch Fever, so just wash your hands & arms after every play session. There are no vaccinations that will prevent this disease, but it is pretty rare & if your immune system is normal & you just wash after playing with Bosbos, you have little to worry about. It is good that you are trimming his nails, but you might look into buying a product called Softpaws ( https://www.softpaws.com ) that you glue on to the nails & really help with scratching. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My cat scratches me. Should I worry about diseases? How to prevent?

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