Wright City Veterinary Clinic
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — WRIGHT CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Wright City Veterinary Clinic | Report ID | 2025077563 |
| Address | 111 Veterans Memorial Pkwy | City, State ZIP | WRIGHT CITY, MISSOURI 63390 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Cats, felines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -91.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A veterinarian was listening to a cat's heart when the cat bit their left thumb. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2025, a worker at Wright City Veterinary Clinic in WRIGHT CITY, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as non-venomous animal bites except "bugs", with cats, felines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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