{"id":882,"date":"2018-08-20T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T10:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/?p=882"},"modified":"2021-10-20T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T10:53:18","slug":"first-aid-for-dog-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/blog\/first-aid-for-dog-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"First Aid for Dog Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs are a man\u2019s best friend and at times animal instinct takes over and they may take a bite at a person. In India, there are a lot of street dogs and the dog bite is very prevalent especially in areas that are still under development.<\/p>\n<p>As is with every accident, there is a need to make sure that the person affected is given the initial treatment of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/first-aid-app\/\">first aid<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that can prevent the further aggravation of the condition.<\/p>\n<p>There is a high rate of occurrence for animal bites such as cat, dog and monkey bites in India, but the dog bite has a more serious tone to it since the dog could be previously infected with <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rabies\">rabies<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and can cause the same infection to spread to the person affected. Since there is no cure for rabies, care must be taken to prevent it in the initial stages.<\/p>\n<p>Dog bites can happen even with a familiar dog or even a street dog, so it pays to know what to do in case of a dog bite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you do when there is a dog bite?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First thing is to make sure the person with the dog bite is moved away from the dogs to prevent more bites.<\/li>\n<li>Secondly, make sure the person is more relaxed and is not prone to panic after the dog bite.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the area with running water over the wound for about 10-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Apply soap and wash off the affected area when the wound is a minor one.<\/li>\n<li>In case of a deep gash or a wound with blood loss, it is best to stop the flow of blood by using a clean towel and applying pressure to the wound to stop the flow of blood.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the area of the bite a little elevated.<\/li>\n<li>Apply a sterile bandage and apply antibiotic cream over it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_md td_default_btn\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/importance-of-first-aid\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Importance of First Aid<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1803\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1803\" src=\"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/first-aid-banner.jpg\" alt=\"first-aid-banner\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">first aid workshop registration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But if there are other symptoms of redness, excessive bleeding, pain, and vomiting, it is best to consult a doctor as soon as you can.<\/p>\n<p>The doctors shall prescribe a Tetanus injection shot given on the arm in case the dog has been given its anti-rabies vaccination. In case the dog is not unknown or known to be a rabid one- it is best to get the anti-rabies injection of 5 injections over a period of over 28 days that start as 0-3-7-14-28 ritual, i.e the first injection on the day of the bite and second on the third and so on.<\/p>\n<p>In case there is a dog at home, is highly recommended to make sure a vaccination procedure for anti-rabies is done so that you may relax a little bit with regards to the possibility of a dog bite resulting in rabies.<\/p>\n<p>For people working as caretakers in the animal shelters, veterinarian and pet handlers, it is better to have a preventive injection taken so that they can perform their duties without too many visits to the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>In case of a dog bite, it is recommended that one follows the first aid steps mentioned above and in cases of severe blood loss or bite by a rabid-dog consult the doctor as soon as possible. For more health tips and first aid information, please download the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.areratech.bloodforsure&amp;hl=en_IN\">VMEDO app<\/a><\/span><\/strong> that can help you in times of need.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are looking for first aid, CPR, AED, and Basic Life Support training program<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vmedo.com\/first-aid-training\/index.html\">\u00a0 Click here<\/a><\/span> and Register.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs are a man\u2019s best friend and at times animal instinct takes over and they may take a bite at a person. 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