Although dogs are more likely to bite, cat bites are more likely to cause infections.
If the skin is broken but not torn, and bleeding is limited, was the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic cream and cover it with bandage. If you haven't had a tetanus shot within the last five years, you may need to get a booster.
If it's a deep puncture wound or the skin is badly torn or bleeding, apply pressure and seek immediate medical care. After the wound is cleaned and treated, you may be prescribed an antibiotic and given a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in five years.
Watch for infection in the hours and days after the bite occurs. Seek immediate medical care if you experience pain, swelling, redness around the wound, a red streak extending from the wound, or pus draining from the bite.
Your pet's bite may also transmit certain diseases that can cause fever, headache and flu-like symptoms. Again seek medical care immediately if you develop these symptoms after a bite.
Dog and cat bite raise concerns about rabies. It's important to keep your animal's immunization current. If a biting indecent occurs-whether provoked or not, the animal should be confined and observed for 14 days. If this can't be done, or in certain high-risk situations, your doctor may recommend that you receive rabies shots.
Remember that prevention is much better than cure. Do the necessary action to avoid rabies and tetanus infection from cat and dog bites.
If the skin is broken but not torn, and bleeding is limited, was the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic cream and cover it with bandage. If you haven't had a tetanus shot within the last five years, you may need to get a booster.
If it's a deep puncture wound or the skin is badly torn or bleeding, apply pressure and seek immediate medical care. After the wound is cleaned and treated, you may be prescribed an antibiotic and given a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in five years.
Watch for infection in the hours and days after the bite occurs. Seek immediate medical care if you experience pain, swelling, redness around the wound, a red streak extending from the wound, or pus draining from the bite.
Your pet's bite may also transmit certain diseases that can cause fever, headache and flu-like symptoms. Again seek medical care immediately if you develop these symptoms after a bite.
Dog and cat bite raise concerns about rabies. It's important to keep your animal's immunization current. If a biting indecent occurs-whether provoked or not, the animal should be confined and observed for 14 days. If this can't be done, or in certain high-risk situations, your doctor may recommend that you receive rabies shots.
Remember that prevention is much better than cure. Do the necessary action to avoid rabies and tetanus infection from cat and dog bites.
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