dog bite...?

Question

my little dog just bit me it was an acident i put my hand down to pick her up she was barking i ended up putting my hand in her mouth any way its not a bad one but ut was bleeding do i need to go for a shot

Answer 1

no because its your dog if she is up to date on all her vacinations

Answer 2

Well if you still have full mobility of you hand and your dog is current on vaccinations ( vaccinations not older than a year), then you probably don't need medical attention or a shot.

Its important you make sure your tendon in your hand are intact, so keep you hand moving.

Wash your hand in luke warm water with some mild soap. Afterwards put some antibacterial oint. on your hand and bandage it accordingly. You don't want it to get infected. That is usually the most common consern with dog bites is infection.

I would most definitely work with her on her excitability when barking, this could easily spiral into a horrible habit - where they get worked up and take out their frustration on you. Not saying she's at the point right now, but take some preactive measures to make sure she doesn't get that way.

One way is to demand her respond to a command, distract her in a sense. When she's in her little bark frenzie, tell her down or to sit, and make sure she looks up to you recognizing your command. Praise her, and continue to distract her from what could be an out of control barking frenzy.

Another way, is to give her a trigger command followed by her favorite toy or treat. By trigger command, I mean "hush, quiet, easy" a command along those lines. Keep her attention with a treat or her favorite toy, once she responds to your trigger command, praise her with her fecthing her toy or nibbling on her treat.

I'm not saying to discourage her from barking, but to break her mind from going into the frenzing that way you don't have to worry as much about accidently getting in the way or the path of the frenzy in the future.

Good luck with your hand.

Answer 3

no if your dog had rabies or another condition then you should is she acting abnormal these are the most common signs:

Change in tone of the dog's bark
Chewing at the bite site
Fever
Loss of appetite
Subtle changes in behavior


this is what you should do if you think she has rabies

Clean the wound with soap (if possible) and water to remove the infected saliva.
Allow the wound to bleed after cleaning it.
Immediately seek medical attention.
Notify local or state health officials.

Answer 4

If you haven't had a tetanus shot in the last 5 - 10 years, then yes. Go and have a tetanus booster shot.

We don't have rabies here in Australia, but you might want to mention that to the Doctor too!

Answer 5

If your dog is properly immunized and up to date on its vaccines, then I would just wash the wound thoroughly and apply a OTC antibiotic ointment. Keep an eye on it tho of course..if it swells, reddens or looks infected get to a doc asap.

Answer 6

Is your dog up on all of her shots? If so, I wouldn't worry much. Just clean it well with antibacterial soap and if needed cover it with a bandage.

Answer 7

You might. My little sister got bitten by a small dog a few years ago and her hand got really swollen and infected.

Answer 8

AS long as she has had her shot for rabies and all current shots, you should be fine. Just clean it out and be more careful next time *smile*
Have a great day!

Answer 9

Um.. unless you think your dog has rabies, no. You should wash it out well and do all the requisite first aid stuff, though. And look into training your dog not to do it again. If it was hard enough to bleed, it wasn't accidental.

Answer 10

put a couple of drops of bleach in a sink full of warm water and watch for a red line. if that starts to happen then go to the hospital.

Answer 11

I would recommend a tetnus shot-this will prevent infection.-its good for 10 years