Infection from dog bite
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Puncture wounds of any type are difficult to treat and very prone to infection, especially when those punctures come from an animal bite. My guess is that since he did not seek medical assistance for more than three weeks after the bite, that the infection could be relatively severe. Therefore, it may take a while for it to clear up - and may even require more than one round o fantibiotics.
t know the laws where you are but if you go to the doctor with a dog bite injury, in Texas it must be reported to the appropriate authorities. But you do need medical attention. If the dog in question has not had rabies vaccination, it needs to be located and held for observation. If it does have rabies, you will need shots for rabies. This viral disease is fatal to humans and animals alike.
For the CDC on rabies click here: http://www.cdc.
Another dog recently bit my dog. He has a small, semi-deep puncture wound. I shaved the area, washed it thoroughly with running warm water, and then rinsed it with diluted betadine. I'm leaving the wound undressed to allow for drainage.
Here is a picture of it. Should I do anything more, such as neosporin or a topical anti-biotic?
First, your dog MUST be treated for the bite wound.....Bite wounds are notorious for complications! The swelling indicates infection...Although it may not look bad to you (On the outside), the depth of the wound is where complications arise.....Infection will spread quickly and is very dangerous...
Next: Because Rabies has been brought up (By your Neighbor), Unless he has proof of a Vaccine certificate, legally his dog MUST go into quarantine (At your Vets office) for observation......
What kind of dog was it in other words was it a little dog, medium size dog or large dog ? You ask if you have a risk for rabies infection. No, you don't. That is not how rabies is transmitted.
You can't get rabies from a pile of clothes. Do not let your kitten outside.
Is the kitten a male or a female kitten? I assume you brought the kitten to a vet to be vaccinated ? You should have a litter box for the kitten.
What part of the kitten's body did the dog bite ?
I got ***** for anti rabies after approximately 44 or 45 hrs of bite. My doctor said it's not going to of any use.
It takes a while to develop flu like symptoms or another sign is itching in a bite wound. One usually gets rabies from the bite of an infected animal, or getting the saliva of an infected animal into a open wound. Hope this answers your question. Best to vaccinate your dog and keep it on a leash as there is a leash law in California and you can be held liable if it causes damage to someone else.
https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/symptoms/index.
It sounds like your dog may have an infection. Is the dog eating? Is it drinking excessively? What is the breed of the dog? How old is the dog? Knowing these things helps more than most people realize. Some breeds are more prone to certain types of skin infections.
I would make a trip to the Vet to be safe. The dog probably needs an antibiotic as well a some medicated shampoo depending what is found. You also want a blood test done so the the dog's WBC and RBC can be evaluated.
hi I am not a Vet, nor am I a dog recent dog owner....but I do have access to a few sites that I will send you, starting with the following....if I find more useful info I will post it to you later...good luck helping this poor puppy imagine how uncomfortable it must be for him...
http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/ears/c_dg_cholesteatoma?
The thing that scares me about this is that you said she vomited and had diarrhea, a number of things can cause that and some of those things can be fatal to a dog, If she is still like this I would recommend taking you dog to an animal hospital so you can figure out whats wrong with her, it may not be anything serious, it can be stress from being scared of something but when it comes to a dog acting like that, I would be extra careful with how long you wait!
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