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Dog vs. cat bites: Which animal bite is more dangerous, understanding infection risks and emergency first aid

Keeping household pets such as dogs and cats has become increasingly popular among families worldwide. However, this growing ...
Medical Xpress

Worried about rabies? Here's what to do if you're bitten by an animal

Cases of North Carolinians being bit by rabid foxes this summer have raised concerns about the risk of rabies and other health concerns associated with animal bites. Although rabies is rare in humans ...
Medscape

Animal Bite-associated Infections

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...
Mountain Xpress

Animal bites should be treated ‘like a car accident,’ says health department

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: Buncombe County environmental health program manager Jessica Silver, left, and public health nurse Susan Creede say every animal bite is treated as if it could be a potential ...
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Cochise County officials warn public of rabies and animal encounters after increase in animal bites

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Cochise County officials are warning the community about the signs and symptoms of rabies, due to the increase of animal bites this year. Public Health Emergency ...
Medscape

Animal Bite-associated Infections

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226. As with most mammalian bites, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (augmentin) is a reasonable empiric antibiotic in an ...