He says he's fine and doesn't need to go
2007-01-06 05:00:40 · 23 answers · asked by cstoa10 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes. If you don't know the owner, you don't know the dogs' vaccine status, which means you don't really know if it has rabies. Also, there's a lot of bacteria in an animals mouth. If your friend is prone to getting infections he's going to need antibiotics and I mean now. If he lets it go for a few days he could develop cellulitis or the infection could enter the blood stream and he'll be in big trouble. I'm advising him to go to the ER, like now. Good luck
2007-01-06 05:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by lunarkry 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely should go to ER. A dog bite (puncture) is almost a sure bet to become infected if not cared for properly. There also needs to be a police report, and if at all possible the dog needs to be identified for the purpose of knowing the status of it's Rabies vaccination. (without a Rabies vacination certificate for the dog, your friend is in for a not so much fun series of shots.
2007-01-06 05:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by tom l 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wash the wound with as hot of water as he can stand and some antibacterial soap. Then head to the ER. Without knowing the dog, its owner or whether it is current on rabies vaccinations, your friend should start the rabies series.
Rabies is a fatal disease and the sooner those shots are started the better.
2007-01-06 05:18:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He definitely should because at the least the wound is subject to infection. He should also call animal control so that they can catch the dog and check it for rabies. If they don't your friend is due for a series of really painful anti-rabies shots that they always give just in case because rabies is almost always fatal.
Rabies BTW is not very rare. There are a lot of wild animals (raccoons, squirrels, coyotes, skunks) that a dog might be bitten by that often have rabies and can easily pass it along to the dog.
2007-01-06 05:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, go to the ER. They will likely call in animal control to gather info about the dog, so as to locate the owner. While I worked as a vet tech, I was bitten. I was sent immediatly to ER for antibiotics. The wound festered and had to be lanced a few days later. Dog bites are serious.
2007-01-06 05:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by mwpaws 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only should he go to the ER, but you need to call the police! If this dog bit him, it may bite someone else, even a small child. It needs to be reported. Also, the police have a better chance of finding its owner who can verify that the dog it up to date on its shots! Even if you don't call the police, by law, the hospital will have to
2007-01-06 05:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, that can be tricky since you don't know the dog owner. They might want to treat your friend for rabies, just incase which I hear can be painful. Do you know where the dog is now? Call animal control and they can test the dog for rabies. It needs to be taken off the streets anyway, if it's biting people. Tell you friend to clean it really well and watch it for a day, if it looks infected, he will have to go to the dr.
2007-01-06 05:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes he should. And you should find the dog as well. Rabies is incurable and deadly if not caught early.
Better to be safe then sorry...or dead.
Get to the ER!!!!
Get the dog too!!! Without the dog, the er will have to assume you have rabies, and he will get many shots to prevent it just in case.
GO NOW!! Because if the dog did have rabies, and he starts getting symptoms, it is going to be too late!
2007-01-06 05:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by dudenj84 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes ofcourse he should go to the ER. The doctors will want to give him a shot incase the dog had any diseases. Don't take a chance go get the shot.
2007-01-06 06:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he should go to the ER to check the bite because the dog might have a disease and have passed it to him.
2007-01-06 05:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by erickcnls 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋