Do you need to see a doctor when the dog bite swells up.?

Question

Thank you for your answers,would you tell me what RABIES is? Thanks again.

Answer 1

And why aren't you at the doctor?
Honestly....for a dog-bite...you will have to take the allopathic shots.

For some relief....you can take Ledum 200C...three times a day internally and apply Calendula cream externally on the area of the bite.

Without knowing the nature of bite, that too when infection is involved, its difficult to suggest sureshot remedy.
Infections are nasty and it might be less painful messing with a fresh wound than one that is in the process of mending its self.
Take the dog-bite shots as early as possible.

Ps: Treatment may include:

For superficial bites from a familiar household pet who is immunized and in good health:
Wash the wound with soap and water under pressure from a faucet for at least five minutes, but do not scrub as this may bruise the tissue. Apply an antiseptic lotion or cream.
Watch for signs of infection at the site, such as increased redness or pain, swelling, or drainage, or if your child develops a fever. Call your physician or healthcare provider right away if any of these occur.
For deeper bites or puncture wounds from any animal, or for any bite from a strange animal:
If the bite or scratch is bleeding, apply pressure to it with a clean bandage or towel to stop the bleeding.
Wash the wound with soap and water under pressure from a faucet for at least five minutes, but do not scrub as this may bruise the tissue.
Dry the wound and cover it with a sterile dressing. Do not use tape or butterfly bandages to close the wound as this could trap harmful bacteria in the wound.
Call your child's physician or healthcare provider for help in reporting the attack and to decide if additional treatment, such as antibiotics, a tetanus booster, or rabies vaccination is needed. This is especially important for bites on the face or for bites that cause deeper puncture wounds of the skin.
If possible, locate the animal that inflicted the wound. Some animals need to be captured, confined, and observed for rabies. Do not try to capture the animal yourself; instead contact the nearest animal warden or animal control office in your area.
If the animal cannot be found, or if the animal is a high-risk species (raccoon, skunk, or bat), or the animal attack was unprovoked, your child may need a series of rabies shots.
"Online Resources of Dermatology"

Symptoms rabies:

-loss of control of muscles and bodily functions
-loss of the ability to think and act rationally
-muscle spasms or inability to move your body (paralysis)
-hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not there)
-irritability and restlessness.

If you are bitten.

The rabies vaccine: There are 2 types of injections:
Injection of the HRIG (for immediate protection) is based on exact weight. This is not a situation where more is better. Therefore, you should not overestimate your weight. If the exact weight is not known, you will be weighed at the hospital.

Once the dose is determined, as much as possible is injected into and around the bite site. If the entire volume does not fit into the tissue in that area (for example, the tip of the finger), then the remaining volume will be injected into some other site in your body, such as the arm, leg, or buttocks. The doctor may use numbing medicine to decrease the pain associated with injection of HRIG into the tissues at the bite site.

If you have been previously immunized adequately against rabies, then the HRIG is not needed. You would need only the vaccine described next.
Injection of the vaccine will begin during this initial visit to the Emergency Department and will proceed on a schedule over the next 28 days, with a total of 5 small injections.

There are 3 different types of rabies vaccines licensed for use in the US (human diploid cell (HDCV), rabies vaccine absorbed (RVA) and purified chick embryo cell culture vaccine (PCEC)). If given properly and on schedule, any of these types 3 will protect you against rabies.

The dose for each is 1 cc, or milliliter, delivered into the muscle. This vaccine must be delivered into the deltoid, or shoulder muscle, in adults or older children. The front, outside aspect of the thigh muscle is acceptable in younger children. It must never be injected into the buttocks. Injection into the proper site ensures absorption. It must be administered in a site different from the remainder of the immune globulin that is not injected into the bite site.

If you have never been vaccinated against rabies, then vaccine shots will be given on the day of the visit (day zero), and again on days 3, 7, 14, and 28. If you have already been adequately immunized against rabies, a series of 2 booster vaccine injections will be given on day zero and again on day 3 only. This is sufficient to stimulate your body's immune system, or memory, and provide protection against rabies.

Hope you heal quick, ... Jason Homan

Answer 2

You should see a doctor for a dog bite no matter what. Dogs, and all other animals, for that matter, have really dirty mouths, and if they break skin when they bite, you can get all kinds of infections and diseases that the dog may be immune to while you are not. I would suggest going to the doctor right away to figure out what is causing the swelling. Good luck.

Answer 3

If you don't know the dogs owner you should be seen by a doctor immediately. Even if you know the owner they could lie about it being up to date on it's shots. Rabies is something you don't want to mess around with. You didn't state the circumstance in which you were bitten so it's hard to tell what the dog's situation was. If it ran up on you out of no where unprovoked it could be rabies. No matter what go to the doctor immediately you don't want to mess around and wait.

Answer 4

Swelling most likely means it's infected, and needs antibiotics. Pus could be building under the surface.

Answer 5

did you get bit, or your dog? either way the answer is yes. if it's for you definatly! if it's for the dog, then yes it may be nothing, but it needs to be checked by a vet, better to nip an infection at the beggining than waiting until it's got pus oooozing out of it.

Answer 6

If you want to, I wouldnt waste the time and money to see a doctor.

Answer 7

Get rabies check. If you get it and don't treat it early enough, you'll die.

Answer 8

As soon as possible. swelling sign of infection or possible broken bone, both require attention of a DR...................

Answer 9

I would definitely suggest it, unless you want it to set up infection.

Answer 10

yes