MEDICAL ACTIONS NEEDED
A ANIMAL BITE VICTIM CAN SUFFER PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND EVEN FINANCIALLY. THESE DAMAGES ARE ALL OFTEN A RESULT OF SUCH AN ATTACK. ONE SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT ONCE AFTER THE ANIMAL ATTACK. A POSSIBLE INFECTION OF RABIES COULD BE PRESENT. ALTHOUGH RABIES IS RARE FROM A DOG ATTACK IT CAN RESULT IN DEATH IF LEFT UNTREATED. MOST RABIES CARRIERS ARE FROM WILD ANIMALS SUCH AS SKUNKS AND BATS AS WELL AS COYOTES. ALL DOGS ARE REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN SHOTS PRIOR TO BE LICENSED HOWEVER MANY DOGS ARE NOT GIVEN SUCH REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS AND POSE A POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
ONE SHOULD ATTEMPT TO RECALL THE ADDRESS WHERE THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACKING ANIMALS. IT IS WISE TO SEE IF THE DOG HAD A LICENSE ON THE COLLAR. TREATING DOCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF ALL ANIMAL BITES. THEY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM ATTACK AND TO DETERMINE IF THE ANIMAL WAS INFECTED WITH RABIES.
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TREATMENT FOR A DOG BITE
MOST DOG BITE WOUNDS ARE NOT DEEP AND RESULT IN LOCALIZED PAIN AND BLEEDING. THE USUAL COURSE IS CLEANING WITH SOAP AND WATER. A DOCTOR SHOULD BE SEEN AT ONCE.IF THE DOG BITE IS EXTREMELY DEEP - STICHES MAY BE REQUIRED. CHILDREN ARE OFTEN DUE TO THEIR HEIGHT MORE PRONE TO BE BITTEN IN THE FACE IN CONTRAST TO ADULTS WHO ARE BITTEN IN THE LEGS AND WAIST AREAS. SCARRING MAY ALSO BE PRESENT IN SOME CASE AND THUS THERE MAY BE A REQUIREMENT OF PLASTIC SURGERY TO RECONSTRUCT THE AREA. |
EMOTIONAL UPSET
MOST PERSONS WHO ARE ATTACKED BY DOGS AND SUFFER A DOG BITE ARE MORE FEARFUL OF DOGS. CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO HAVE NIGHTMARES AND ALL VICTIMS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FLASHBACKS AS THEY RECALL THE FEELING OF BEING ATTACKED AND THREATENED WITH DEATH BY A DOG. MANY CHILDREN EACH YEAR ARE ACTUALLY KILLED BY DANGEROUS DOGS. THE MOST COMMON BREED OF DOG THAT IS LISTED AS THE NUMBER ONE ATTACK DOG IS THE CHOW BREED. HOWEVER THE PIT BULL IS A VERY LARGE DOG AND ADULTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SUCH ATTACKS COULD SUFFER BROKEN BONES AND LIFE-THREATENING INJURY.
MOST PERSON WHO ARE ATTACKED BY DOGS SUFFER SOME EMOTIONAL UPSET THAT IMPROVES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.MANY VICTIMS ARE FEARFUL OF BEING INFECTED WITH RABIES AS IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS TO RULE OUT SUCH INFECTION. VICTIMS ARE OFTEN AFRAID OF HAVING TO UNDERGO A SERIES OF PAINFUL RABIES SHOTS INJECTED MANY TIMES INTO THE VICTIM'S STOMACH REGION.
MOST PEOPLE RECOVER
MOST PEOPLE RECOVER ALMOST COMPLETELY FROM SUCH ATTACKS. SOME BITES ARE MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN OTHERS. MOST PERSON DUE SUFFER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND EVEN FINANCIAL INJURY. |
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