Medical experts have warned against the so-called “Tandok” in managing animal  bites, citing  this as unscientific and not sanctioned by the Department of Health (DOH).

In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the wound.

All animal bites need to be properly cleaned ... Cat scratches, even from a kitten, can carry "cat scratch disease," a bacterial infection. Other animals can transmit rabies and tetanus. Rodents such ...

Wound care is also important to prevent other infections transmitted by animals ... Risk Assessment for Terrestrial Animal Bites/Exposures A four-Ws approach can be used to assess whether or not ...

Clinical signs for development of bite-associated infection may be subtle, with increased pain and tenderness around the wound as the first indication. Injuries may initially have edema ...

Owing to the unique oral flora of each biting animal or human, atypical infections can arise at bite wounds. Unexpected environmental organisms (i.e., from soil, dust or water) can also enter the ...

But you don't have to be swimming to get an infection in this part of your ear. It can be caused by a scratch, pimple, or bug bite, too. Signs of an outer ear infection can include: Your middle ...

While not common, bug bites can occasionally cause bruising. This tends to happen with flying insects or those that bury themselves deep in your skin. Bug bites are a fact of life, especially if ...

Fairbanks Animal Control officials are seeking to refine some policies, including reporting times, animal confinement and quarantine, and public nuisance definitions. Assemblymember Nick LaJiness ...

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David recovering from his snake bite in hospital ... still working through three different antibiotics to kill off the infections we were dealing with. Lastly, we are praying that David's ankle ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of Karachi earlier this month, a veterinarian with a global animal ...