What To Do When Dog Bites You? | Dog Bite Treatment At Home | First-Aid For Dog Bite

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If you’ve been bitten by a dog, it’s important to tend to the injury right away to reduce your risk of bacterial infection. You also should assess the wound to determine the severity.
In some instances, you’ll be able to administer first aid to yourself. In other cases, you’ll need immediate medical treatment.
Whether the dog is yours or someone else’s, you may feel shaken after being bitten. If you need medical attention, call for help rather than driving yourself to the doctor or hospital.
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The first thing you should do following a dog bite is to put distance between yourself and the dog. That can eliminate the chances that you may be bitten again.
Once there’s no longer an immediate threat, it’s important to determine if the dog has been inoculated against rabies.
If the dog’s owner is nearby, ask for the dog’s vaccination history, making sure to get the owner’s name, telephone number, and veterinarian’s contact information. If possible, also ask to see some sort of ID.
If the dog is unaccompanied, ask anyone who witnessed the attack if they’re familiar with the dog and know where the owner lives.
The type of first aid you administer will be determined by the severity of the bite.
If your skin wasn’t broken, wash the area with warm water and soap. You can also apply an antibacterial lotion to the area as a precaution.
If your skin was broken, wash the area with warm soap and water and gently press on the wound to promote a small amount of bleeding. This will help flush out germs.
If the bite is already bleeding, apply a clean cloth to the wound and gently press down to stop the flow. Follow up with an application of antibacterial lotion and cover with a sterile bandage.
All dog bite wounds, even minor ones, should be monitored for signs of infection until they’re completely healed.
Check the bite often to see if it becomes:

red
swollen
warm
tender to the touch
If the wound gets worse, you feel pain, or develop a fever, see a doctor immediately.

Treatment steps
Wash the wound with soap and warm water.
Gently press a clean cloth over the wound to stop the flow of blood.
Apply an antibacterial ointment to the wound.
Cover with a sterile bandage.
Watch for signs of infection.
Seek help if you suspect infection or possible exposure to rabies, or if the wound is severe.
Of course, it’s also possible to be bitten by your own dog. For this reason, make sure to keep up with your dog’s rabies inoculations. Even a friendly, gentle animal may sometimes bite.
What are possible complications from a dog bite?
Dog bites can cause several complications. These include infections, rabies, nerve or muscle damage, and more.

Nerve and muscle damage
A deep bite can cause damage to nerves, muscles, and blood vessels under the skin. This can occur even if the wound appears to be small, like from puncture marks.

Broken bones
A bite from a large dog may result in broken, splintered, or fractured bones, especially in the legs, feet, or hands.
Always seek emergency medical help if you suspect a broken bone.

Rabies
Rabies is a serious viral condition that affects the central nervous system. Left untreated, it can lead to death within a few days of infection.

Seek immediate medical attention if you’ve been bitten by a dog and you aren’t sure of their vaccination history or know that they’re not up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations.

Tetanus
Tetanus is a bacterial disease. It’s uncommon in the United States where vaccines are routinely provided to children.

Scarring
If a dog bite tears the skin, it can cause scarring to occur. In many instances, the appearance of mild scarring will lessen over time.

Do you need a rabies shot?
If you’re bitten by a dog that shows signs of rabies, such as acting erratically or foaming at the mouth, you should get a rabies vaccine.

How to prevent infection
Dog bites can introduce dangerous bacteria into the body. This can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to occur when left untreated.

It’s very important to wash the wound as soon as you’re bitten and to use topical antibiotics, such as povidone iodine, in and around broken skin.
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