Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...my mother is 86 years old and still living in her own home. She has two feral cats from 12 years ago, and they are now domesticated.  She has complained about bites on her legs which are large welts, red, and take several weeks to heal.  I thought they were bug bites, but her physician says that they dont look like bug bites, but more like an infection caused by the cats nails kneading into my moms legs.  What do you think, and if so, is this harmful to her health?
HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. If she is getting cat bites or scratches better to give her rabies prophylaxis vaccination. Those wound will, can contain bacteria and cause infection. Proper cleaning of wound and applying Betadine or brilliant green will help in healing. Antibiotics will be required if this is not helping. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks.