Pitbull bit my puppy....?

Question

My cousin brought his year old pitbull over to play with my pup, I also have a pitbull but he is only 5 months old, a family dog hes sweet and calm. BK (my cousins dog) got a little too agressive and began fighting with my pup. After seperating them I found 2 small punctures on my puppies hind legs. It was bleeding a bit but nothing that made me panic - Please provide me with tips on how to care for him, I didnt want to rush him to the vet just yet. Serious answers only - Thanks

Answer 1

Keep it clean,thats all.

Answer 2

Puncture wounds (bite wounds especially) need to be thoroughly cleaned and often will require stitching to heal properly, but the second part is dependent on the size of the wound. Canine bites can easily become infected because they carry a lot of bacteria. Also, if there is necrotic (dead) muscle or other tissue it needs to be removed or it could literally rot inside your dog and cause a serious infection.

Most minor bite wounds can wait to be treated... by waiting I don't mean 2 days, or even a whole day, I mean it can wait till morning if it happens late at night. Again though, that depends on the severity of the wound.

Rinse the wounds with water or a saline solution if you have it, do NOT apply anything like neosporin as it will cause a severe problem for your dog... just keep it clean and put a sterile bandage on it until morning and have a vet check it out... if it is really minor he may just give you some antibiotics or a topcial cream to put on it, but you need to have a professional look it over because there could be damage not easily detectable to an untrained person. If the bleeding doesn't/didn't stop quickly get him to a vet, there is a major artery in the hind legs and numerous smaller veins which can bleed a lot.

DO NOT EVER APPLY NEOSPORIN TO A PUNCTURE WOUND ON A PERSON OR ANIMAL!!!!!

Answer 3

well, just keep it as clean as possible so there's no infection. I'm not sure what over the counter human medicine would work on a dog like neosporin or something. My dog had a pretty bad cut on her leg from some bushes she ran through and my vet gave me some anti-biotic spray (Gentamycin) that was fast-drying so she couldn't lick it off and get sick. I would try calling your vet and ask if something you have in the house would work. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Keep the wound clean and bandaged. You don't want the dog licking it. Make sure your cousin's dog is up to date on his shots and don't let the puppy around the larger dog again until it can defend itself. At the first signs of infection, redness or unusual drainage take the dog to the vet.

Answer 5

Clean the wounds with soap and water, then apply Neosporin to help combat bacteria. Do not bandage puncture wounds; they need to be uncovered to heal properly. Keep an eye on the wounds to make sure they do not become infected or abcessed, and re-apply the Neosporin at least 2xs a day until the wounds heal.

Also check to make sure the adult dog has had all of its shots.

If you do have to take your dog to the vet, you may be able to require your cousin to pay for those bills since his dog was the aggressor.

Answer 6

Seriously.. Since your baby is just 5 months old he should be seen by an vet. To make sure the he didn't catch anything from the other dog.

Answer 7

keep the area clean, and make sure it dont turn red (sign of infection) if the other dog was up to date on his shots there should be no problems

Answer 8

The main thing you need to do is wash it out with peroxide. Wash it closely for any signs of infection.

Answer 9

clean out the wound with some peroxide keep it bandaged and add neosporin to it if it heals fine if not then seek a vet

Answer 10

Serious answer: Get rid of the pit bulls. They are unpredictable breeds.