Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Antibacterial Soaps
- Bandages
- Hydrogen Peroxides
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Rabies Vaccines
- Tetanus Shots
- Bandages
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Step 1
Clean the wound immediately with soap and water, rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.
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Step 2
Put pressure on the wound to stop bleeding.
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Step 3
Hold the wound above your heart if the bite is on your hand or arm.
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Step 4
Place a clean bandage over the wound.
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Step 5
Assess the wound for signs of infection: unusual redness or swelling, increasing warmth in the area, red streaking, fever. See a doctor if an infection develops.
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Step 6
Get a tetanus shot if your primary series is incomplete or if more than five years have elapsed since your last shot.
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Step 7
Determine the rabies vaccine status of the dog. If its vaccine status is uncertain, the dog should be observed for 15 days to see if it develops signs of rabies.
Comments
Maddy3 said
on 8/18/2008 I was bitten in the face by my friend's belgian shephard "Malinois", he took jumped up bit me in the face (taking a piece with him!). I was rushed to the emergency room at the local hospital then sent by ambulance to a hospital where a maxilofacial surgeon was waiting for me. 60 stitches on local aneastecia seeing as I had soemthing to eat before the attack. Terrible experience and fortunately my face is healing to perfection. My friends had the dog for defence but also treated him as a family pet..... where is this going? Well u can't have it both ways, so if u have a dog to defend yr home when u have visitors either tie him up or keep him somewhere away. By the way the dog knew me well.
bassthunder said
on 5/1/2007 The reason I was looking up this subject is that I was just bitten badly by a dog yesterday, and the owner tells me the dog has bitten a dozen or more people. Actually, after I was bitten, I recalled her telling me about prior biting incidents, so I feel like an idiot for not putting two and two together and realizing the dog that I was near was THE DOG I had heard about before. I was helping the owner move out of a house she had rented only a short time, and I was carrying a box of junk out of her bedroom when the dog came at me from behind and bit me on the heel. It drew blood, and now, a day and a half later, it feels more painful than when it first happened. As a certain amount of pain and stiffness and warmth in the area is more obvious now, I am growing increasingly worried about the possibility of infection, not just from the dog, but the long list of folks it bit before me!
bassthunder said
on 5/1/2007 The reason I was looking up this subject is that I was just bitten badly by a dog yesterday, and the owner tells me the dog has bitten a dozen or more people. Actually, after I was bitten, I recalled her telling me about prior biting incidents, so I feel like an idiot for not putting two and two together and realizing the dog that I was near was THE DOG I had heard about before. I was helping the owner move out of a house she had rented only a short time, and I was carrying a box of junk out of her bedroom when the dog came at me from behind and bit me on the heel. It drew blood, and now, a day and a half later, it feels more painful than when it first happened. As a certain amount of pain and stiffness and warmth in the area is more obvious now, I am growing increasingly worried about the possibility of infection, not just from the dog, but the long list of folks it bit before me!
bassthunder said
on 5/1/2007 The reason I was looking up this subject is that I was just bitten badly by a dog yesterday, and the owner tells me the dog has bitten a dozen or more people. Actually, after I was bitten, I recalled her telling me about prior biting incidents, so I feel like an idiot for not putting two and two together and realizing the dog that I was near was THE DOG I had heard about before. I was helping the owner move out of a house she had rented only a short time, and I was carrying a box of junk out of her bedroom when the dog came at me from behind and bit me on the heel. It drew blood, and now, a day and a half later, it feels more painful than when it first happened. As a certain amount of pain and stiffness and warmth in the area is more obvious now, I am growing increasingly worried about the possibility of infection, not just from the dog, but the long list of folks it bit before me!
bassthunder said
on 5/1/2007 The reason I was looking up this subject is that I was just bitten badly by a dog yesterday, and the owner tells me the dog has bitten a dozen or more people. Actually, after I was bitten, I recalled her telling me about prior biting incidents, so I feel like an idiot for not putting two and two together and realizing the dog that I was near was THE DOG I had heard about before. I was helping the owner move out of a house she had rented only a short time, and I was carrying a box of junk out of her bedroom when the dog came at me from behind and bit me on the heel. It drew blood, and now, a day and a half later, it feels more painful than when it first happened. As a certain amount of pain and stiffness and warmth in the area is more obvious now, I am growing increasingly worried about the possibility of infection, not just from the dog, but the long list of folks it bit before me!