If a dog bites you, get the owner's information and proof of vaccination. Follow your healthcare provider's instructions for wound care and watch for signs of infection.

The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In general, a number of therapies may be undertaken for all bite wounds. Professional medical care ...

“Although dog bites occur far more commonly than cat bites, they less commonly become infected” due to the dog’s blunt teeth, ...

A variety of aerobic as well as anaerobic organisms have been isolated from bite wounds, with infection ranging from ... The majority of these are due to dogs, with up to 4.7 million Americans ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it — ouch! — one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture ...

Even with a dog's vaccination status in your favour, certain factors might necessitate medical intervention, said Dr Ishan of ...

But his finger has since become infected and he will spend the weekend in hospital, elite performance manager Dave Misson confirmed. “Christian’s got a laceration on his finger from a dog bite last ...

However, most Capnocytophaga infections ... by a dog or cat call their health care provider immediately or go to an urgent care clinic to be assessed. They should also wash the bite area with ...

A confirmed rabid racoon was found in Charleston Jan. 27, according to theSouth Carolina Department of Public Health, and is ...

Asambe said the bureau was alerted to suspected rabies cases following reports of a dog bite incident affecting ... said investigations revealed that the infected dog in Adikpo was sold to vendors ...

Judge Beverly Cannone has given the green light for Karen Read’s dog bite expert to testify at her upcoming retrial. Prosecutors sought to keep Dr. Marie Russell off the stand, arguing the ...