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Instructions for helping yourself

Dog or other animal bite

What to do

  1. Heavy/uncontrolled bleeding: firm pressure with clean cloth and emergency help now, before prolonged washing. Ask another. Unable to press, get help.
  2. Get medical care even for a small-looking wound.
  3. Wash with soap and water at least 15 minutes. Ask for rabies and tetanus assessment.
  4. Scratch, animal saliva in wound/eye/mouth or direct bat contact: urgent rabies assessment even without visible bite. No handling animal to identify it or symptom waiting.
  5. After washing, cover clean. Hand/foot/face/head, hot/swollen wound, fluid/pus or fever: urgent care. Torn-off part: amputation guide. Ask company/transport. No driving with severe injury.

What to avoid

  1. Do not wait for symptoms or animal observation before seeking care.
Child/baby CPRTorn-off partHeavy bleedingUnresponsive with abnormal breathing: adult CPR