With this scenario, the possibility of having high risk of infection is at large due to different kinds of bacteria that can be found in a dog's mouth. The risk for this is there's a tendency for the bacteria to be trapped inside the dog's wound and can grow inside resulting to abscess since the small wound can heal fast once a simple dog bite treatment is done.
Here are some of
the steps that you need to do to perform dog bite treatment:
Control the
bleeding from the dog bite wound
Stop the bleeding
by using a clean towel or a piece of clean cloth and apply pressure to the
wound. In most cases, dog bites are proven to bleed more than cat bites and also
depends on what area in the dog's body is bitten. Bites to the legs and trunk
may not bleed much compared to vascular ears and nose.
Consult a Vet to
check the dog bite wound
It is important to
seek help from a veterinarian since they are the ones who can check whether how
deep is the wound and how to apply thorough treatment to the wound. The vet can
also check if a dead space is present to the wound, it happens when a skin is
pulled out from the inner subcutaneous tissue and creates a space where air can
penetrate to the tissue. In this instance, the bacteria can grow and has the
tendency to abscess when not given quick and proper attention. For cases when
the size of the wound is small and shallow, the vet will clean the wound and
prescribe appropriate antibiotics which are otherwise for wounds that are deep
that may need a surgical drain to apply proper treatment.
Home care for the
dog bite wound
In treating the
wound to heal fast, a regular cleaning is required. Apply the wound with
hydrogen peroxide moistened gauze 3 or 4 times and also apply small amount of
triple antibiotic ointment such as Neospirin to the dog bite's wound. Even if
we are doing this right, we still need to monitor the appearance of the dog
bite since it has 3 signs of infection such as excessive redness, swelling and
purulent discharge. If these signs are noticed from your dog's wound, consult
immediately to the vets for further treatment of the wound.
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