Do cats always need antibiotics for a bite?

[LoafofSellotape]

2 bites in the last couple of weeks, cost an absolute fortune at the vet. Do they always need treating with antibiotics or can you clean with hibiscrub/ salt water daily once they've burst and give pain killers and monitor ? Presuming cat is well and eating as normal of course.

This a reasonable size study showed that cat bite abscess does not automatically need antibiotics. This first study is now being followed up by a much bigger study recruiting many UK vet’s practices. What they do often need is pain relief.