Dog bites commonly transmit bacteria and have a high risk of infection. Any bite that breaks the skin should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. This article discusses dog bite treatment.

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved ... The majority of these are due to dogs, with up to 4.7 million Americans sustaining injury and approximately 800,000 ...

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Dogs can carry harmful bacteria like salmonella which can be transmitted to humans through saliva or faeces Simple hygiene ...

In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the ...

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

K-9 Bites can cause life-altering injuries, even death. Dogs used in arrests are bred ... torn muscles and dangerous infections. 3. Many people bitten were not violent and were suspected of ...

Our pet dogs may be giving us dangerous infections and spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a study has found.

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often leads to infection. The majority of bites are still from dogs, although, as humans continue to move into the remote territories of wild animals such as bears and sharks, encounters and often ...