Dog Bite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People here need to calm down. Obviously the bite is not that bad or else they would have taken her to the hospital after it happened. I mean it's great to have it looked at, but as long as you cleaned the wound after it happened, it will most likely heal fine.

+1

[Anonymous]

You just tell urgent care it's been reported. They don't know or check.

You need the wound cleaned, a tetanus shot and 10 days of antibiotics if the skin was broken.

And you should have gone immediately.

[Anonymous]

My child got antibiotics when she was nipped by a relative’s dog. We took her in immediately. It has nothing to do with a bite “being bad”. Dog’s mouths carry a lot of bacteria and there’s no sense risking an infection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child got antibiotics when she was nipped by a relative’s dog. We took her in immediately. It has nothing to do with a bite “being bad”. Dog’s mouths carry a lot of bacteria and there’s no sense risking an infection.

And we took her to the ER. They just asked if the dog was up to date with shots. We provided a copy of the rabies certificate and that was it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was bitten more times than I can count growing up. It's not the end of the world. If it gets infected, take her in. If not, just keep it clean. It will heal. Did you wash it?

Anonymous wrote:People here need to calm down. Obviously the bite is not that bad or else they would have taken her to the hospital after it happened. I mean it's great to have it looked at, but as long as you cleaned the wound after it happened, it will most likely heal fine.

+1 for each of these comments.

[Anonymous]

Demand proof of vaccination. None of this “reportedly” garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child got antibiotics when she was nipped by a relative’s dog. We took her in immediately. It has nothing to do with a bite “being bad”. Dog’s mouths carry a lot of bacteria and there’s no sense risking an infection.

And we took her to the ER. They just asked if the dog was up to date with shots. We provided a copy of the rabies certificate and that was it.

Are you the op?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Demand proof of vaccination. None of this “reportedly” garbage.

Aren't you lovely.

[Anonymous]

If you say it’s a stray or unknown that will make her get the rabies shots. If you say it was a known dog animal control will be sent a bite report and will follow up. It doesn’t mean the dog will be put down. ( someone who works with animal control)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demand proof of vaccination. None of this “reportedly” garbage.

Aren't you lovely.

I’d ask for proof. And would be offended if the neighbor acted like I should just trust them.

I can pull up my dogs vaccinations online in minutes, and would for a bite. I’d also seek immediate training (we’re doing training, I have a lab whose never met someone he doesn’t instantly love, but we’re still careful about interactions with any/all children and strange adults).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Demand proof of vaccination. None of this “reportedly” garbage.

LOL You actually think OP's friend's dog has RABIES? Seriously? That's just crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demand proof of vaccination. None of this “reportedly” garbage.

LOL You actually think OP's friend's dog has RABIES? Seriously? That's just crazy.

There are a lot of rabid raccoons around here. If not up to date on shots it is a small likelihood. But the consequences of it having rabies are enormous, painful unstoppable death, so that makes if a higher risk than I would take for my kids. But sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child got antibiotics when she was nipped by a relative’s dog. We took her in immediately. It has nothing to do with a bite “being bad”. Dog’s mouths carry a lot of bacteria and there’s no sense risking an infection.

And we took her to the ER. They just asked if the dog was up to date with shots. We provided a copy of the rabies certificate and that was it.

Are you the op?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was bitten more times than I can count growing up. It's not the end of the world. If it gets infected, take her in. If not, just keep it clean. It will heal. Did you wash it?

Anonymous wrote:People here need to calm down. Obviously the bite is not that bad or else they would have taken her to the hospital after it happened. I mean it's great to have it looked at, but as long as you cleaned the wound after it happened, it will most likely heal fine.

+1 for each of these comments.

Terrible advice but you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was bitten more times than I can count growing up. It's not the end of the world. If it gets infected, take her in. If not, just keep it clean. It will heal. Did you wash it?

Anonymous wrote:People here need to calm down. Obviously the bite is not that bad or else they would have taken her to the hospital after it happened. I mean it's great to have it looked at, but as long as you cleaned the wound after it happened, it will most likely heal fine.

+1 for each of these comments.

Terrible advice but you do you.

Agree. OP said the bite “doesn’t look too good.” And everyone’s all “NBD.”