My aunt's dog bit me

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Thanks for the info on the terriers SMHW. And wow, you sure did have mean cats. That’s one of the reasons I don’t own a cat (I’m also allergic to them).

Cecilia, it was the jack russel that bit me. My sister’s shi tzu was just standing there peacefully, not doing anything at all.

The russel is only 8 months old, so we don’t know what caused that behavior.

Thanks OutinChgoburbs
 
catherineajt said:
I would have definitely gone and gotten the bite cleaned out by a doctor. :eek: When my oldest was 18 months old, he was bitten on the face by our cat (who promptly was found a new home, without children, as i do not trust any animal that’s bitten once around kids). I took him to the ER, even though I knew they would report the bite to Animal Control. I wanted to make sure the bite was cleaned out thoroughly. You never know what’s lurking in an animal’s mouth. The bite was fairly shallow, since it was on his head and didn’t go into deep muscle, but the doctor said it was a good idea to get it cleaned well, which they did.

Yes, they may report the bite, but I know all Animal Control did with us was tell us to keep the cat quarantined (away from other animals and people) for five days and observe the behavior. They won’t put the dog down, for one bite.
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I had a siamese who got out and was attacked by another cat. The wound quickly became infected. When I went to the vet I was told that a bite from a cat is like getting a shot from a dirty hypodermic needle! Cats mouths, my vet said, are very, very unsanitary.:eek:

I am uncertain if the same thing applies to dogs though.
 
deb1 said:
I had a siamese who got out and was attacked by another cat. The wound quickly became infected. When I went to the vet I was told that a bite from a cat is like getting a shot from a dirty hypodermic needle! Cats mouths, my vet said, are very, very unsanitary.:eek:

I am uncertain if the same thing applies to dogs though.
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Most likely it’s the same thing. But hey, the bite is looking great! I think we did a good job cleaning it.

There’s not redness around the wound, not heat and no oozing… 👍 I’m glad I took that class and know what to watch out for.
 
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