If you’re bitten by a dog, it can be scary. That’s why we want to help you know what to do when it happens.
Hello
I have been bitten by this dog (he was playing and not at all agressive towards me but he is massive and i couldnt handle him). He obviously belong to nobody and i dont know if he had a rabies vaccin.
I do have my 3 doses of rabies vaccin (so no rush) but in case im in risk i need a shot of treatment.
The bite is not severe at all its very light but there are no 0 risks.
I went to the hospital but they dont speak english and i dont speak spanish.. they said to come back monday. I went to the international clinic and also same language issues.
Is there any one that is in medical field thats speaks french of english in LT? Which is the best place to have medical care that i can trust? I need to know if i dont need anything as its very superficial or if i do…
When its too late no cure for rabies so im worried…
Thanks a lot
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What to do If you are bitten by dog
Get medical attention
If you are bitten by a dog, you should get medical attention.
If the bite is severe and/or deep, you should go to the emergency room.
Keep the wound clean and bandaged
- Keep the wound clean and bandaged.
- If you see signs of infection, such as redness, swelling or pus discharge at the site of injury, consult a doctor immediately. In addition to this, if you have a fever (temperature above 38 degrees Celsius), go to the doctor unless it is accompanied by other symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea.
Look up what to do with the dog
If you were bitten by an animal, it’s important to take the following steps:
- Contact animal control. If you do not know where the dog is or who owns it, contact your local animal control agency and give them as much information about the bite—the type of animal and its breed, for example—as possible. This will help them track down the dog and its owner.* Contact your insurance company and doctor immediately. You should also contact both if you are allergic or have another medical condition that requires immediate attention.* Contact your employer so that they can be aware of what happened in case any workplace safety issues arise from this incident (for example, being bit while on-site at work).
You dont have to panic.
If you are bitten by a dog, don’t panic.
The first thing to do is get medical attention. This will make sure that there are no infections or injuries, and also that you don’t need any vaccinations.
Keep the wound clean and bandaged until it heals up, but remember not to touch the bandage with your hands—use gloves instead! If all goes well, the dog bite should heal normally after about two weeks.
If you have been bitten by a dog, look up what kind of breed it was so that if someone asks later on in life whether or not they can own one themselves (which happens often), then at least now when someone says “I want a pit bull because they’re so cute!” You know how dangerous those things are because THEY ARE NOT CUTE AT ALL
There are a few things to keep in mind when you are bitten by a dog. First of all, if it happened recently and you have pain or swelling, go get medical attention right away. Second of
thing to remember is that dogs bite for many different reasons and there’s no telling why this particular one bit you (although it probably wasn’t because he doesn’t like his food). It may be because he has been provoked by something else happening around him or even just because he was protecting himself from being hurt when he thought someone was coming at him aggressively.”
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