What not to do when a dog bites?
Eve Brekke
2025-05-18 20:57:09
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You should not wait longer than eight hours to see a doctor after a dog bite, as this raises your infection risk. If you have diabetes or are immunocompromised, your infection risk is even greater. You may need hospitalization and require intravenous antibiotics. Waiting to see a doctor can lead to severe infection, says emergency medicine physician Stephen Sayles III, MD. The No. 1 concern with these bites is infection. You should always see a primary care provider if you’re bitten. Waiting can lead to infection, which is often severe.
Grady Gusikowski
2025-05-18 20:56:32
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If a dog bites, do not try to close the wound with stitches or glue, especially if the bite happened over 24 hours before, is already infected, is a deep puncture wound, has caused a crush injury, is very dirty, or is on the legs, arms, hands or feet. Almost all dog bites that break the skin carry a risk of infection due to the large amount of bacteria that live in a dog’s mouth. For this reason, some wounds are allowed to heal without stitches or glue, because this reduces the chance of the wound becoming heavily infected. You should not try to stop your dog from attacking someone else's animal, as the owner of the animal thinks they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their animal, the law STILL applies. Do not assume that your child does not need medical attention if the bite is minor, as they may still need antibiotics to prevent infection. Do not delay seeking medical attention if your child becomes unwell with fever, vomiting and / or diarrhoea, poor appetite, or a rash close to the wound.
Adrain Spinka
2025-05-18 18:32:06
Count answers: 2
Do not drive to A&E.
Ask someone to drive you or call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
Do not get it in the wound.
Try not to get antiseptic in the wound.
Call 999 for an ambulance if you're unable to go to A&E.
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