Cat Bites

[CCoburn]

It's not for everyone, but. 
It's called "practicing medicine for a reason". Once you remember you're paying a "service provider" who is in reality giving you their "best guess" well then, I get to guess too.
We know our own bodies best, we know in general what parts we have had historical issues with. 

We also know what injuries usually don't affect us too much. The medical system is there if we need it, but it's fine to buck up and not need it for every little thing. 
Just promise you'll remember the "margin thing". 
You bringing proof like that gets you immediate action, important if something is trying to go septic which happens fast.
 

I don't think the quality of care by any given medical provider is exactly uniform either. People say "Go see a doctor.", but unfortunately not all doctors are created equal.

Cat bites must be uniquely dangerous I'm guessing. I watch a lot of docs about animal attacks with more numerous and severe bites, but oddly enough I don't recall anything about infection being mentioned, unless it's just in passing, pales in comparison, considered trivial, and just not worth the mention as opposed to the other more severe injuries.

I do know that monitor lizards have some very infectious bites, and of course there are all those venomous critters out there, but for non-venomous it seems like cats are right at the top of the hierarchy. Of course having been bitten by cats numerous times I'm also actively seeking out information relating to that particular scenario on occasion.