Boy it has been years since I have been bitten by a feral cat. I managed to trap the new cat this morning, but when I went to transfer him from the trap (a homemade drop trap) to the carrier, I got bit in the process. He nailed my thumb. Two teeth went deep into the tissue and boy does it hurt. It is hard to type right now and i am typing with two fingers. I think what hurts worse is the cat got away and it will be some time before he will come near me or a trap again. I did all I could to get rid of the bacteria, and the wound is still not covered so the air can get to it.
Through all of this, I still managed to get the two kittens to the vet to be spayed. I call about them in a few hours and go pick them up later. I also learned that soft-sided cat carriers that zip are not good for feral kittens. I finally had to put them in the hard carrier because they were working the soft-sided carrier so hard they were going to tear it apart or die trying.
My cat bite treatment-
Wash with hot water and antibacterial soap, allow the wound to bleed freely under the hot water
Apply a betadine scrub
Pour hydrogen Peroxide on the wound
Apply neo sporin
Leave open, keep pressing the flesh so it will bleed, blot up the drainage
Using 1/4 cup of epsom salts to a basin of hot water soak the wound for 20 minutes
Apply more neosporin, cover with bandage
Watch for swelling, redness, heat, clear or cloudy drainage
If these signs appear start antibiotics immediately or visit the doctor.