Animal Bites

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates an average of 55,000 rabies-related deaths each year. Rabies is not an infection to be taken lightly. A simple animal bite can lead to...

Rabies is defined as a viral infection that is spread by animals. The virus is often deadly and is spread by animal saliva that enters through broken skin or a bite from the animal. Once the virus...

Several species of snapping turtles can be found throughout the United States and Canada as well as several other areas of the world. These creatures have a bad reputation for being aggressive...

Dogs are generally harmless, but injuries and fatalities regularly occur because of dog bites. If you are bitten by a dog, the most important thing to do is to clean the wound as soon as...

Animals will often bit if they are scared, rabid or angry, and many can cause significant damage. The fact that these kinds of wounds can often become infected also means that treating animal...

It's that time of year, flowers in bloom, barbecues, long walks, dog bites. When the weather warms up and we get more active the odds of us encountering, and being bitten by a dog, increases as...

Dog bites are traumatic and dangerous events, representing a high probability of infection--especially if the bite goes untreated. A dog's saliva has a broad diversity of bacteria. In almost 100...

Dogs have feelings and personalities. Some dogs are very passive, others are hyper, protective, angry, or anxious to name a few different types of dog personalities. Any dog can bite a person. ...

While numerous people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs each year, most victims are children, particularly those younger than age five. Reports indicate that children most often are bitten by a...

Every year cats and kittens are dumped in the wild and at the side of the road or worse. These cats form colonies and spend their time looking for food and shelter as well as reproducing. Because...

The way you treat the bleeding from the bite of an animal will vary depending on the size of the bite and the amount of bleeding. In most cases, you should use basic first aid and apply pressure...

As warm weather approaches, many of us hear the outdoor calling. We want to enjoy the sun and spend more time outdoors. Be aware that there are all kinds of dangers that can cause you harm. Even...

Once a major concern to anyone bitten by a dog or wild animal, the threat of rabies is less today, due to laws requiring vaccinations for domestic animals. However, every bite is potential source...

A little girl once told me that when an animal bites that it's just a "kiss with teeth". Though a lovely and charming way of looking at the naughty side of animal behavior a bite is...