How To Overcome Animal Bites And Scratches
Bites and scratches of animals, though less noticeable but can cause infections and germs spread to other parts of the body. Have a pet or domesticated animal, or biting stratch can carry disease. For example, a bacterial infection of the disease known as “cat scratch” media in kitten scratches, even in places stratches no signs of infection.
Remember that many animals can transfer any rabies and tetanus disease. Human bites often cause skin infections. What if a child bites / stratched animals (also insane):
1. If the bite / scratch bleeding, apply pressure to the wound with gauze or a clean towel until the blood stops. If so, the helper should use rubber gloves or rubber to avoid contact with body fluids from another person.
2. Clean the wound with soap and clean water flows for about 5 minutes. Not apply any antiseptic or wound
3. Dry wound, cover with sterile gauze
4. Call your pediatrician. If the child is an animal bite wound, the child may need antibiotics, tetanus vaccination or rabies vaccine can. Bite or scratch wounds on hands or face very vulnerable to infection and require evaluation by your pediatrician.
5. If the scratch / bite wounds by an animal, animal identification and then arrested, detained and observed for rabies can.
If your children exposed to animal scratches and bites, the way it was immediately taken to the physician, doctor or emergency room if:
1. Bleeding from the wound did not stop after 10 minutes of emphasis
2. Length of the wound than 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) or appear in
3. Wildlife attacks or Oddity
4. The body parts affected by scratches and bites enough.