My 11-month-old Labrador bit me and it's bleeding. What should I do?

Tetanus and rabies vaccinations are good - glad you got that but you also need antibiotics. The wound sounds infected. Dogs have dirty mouths with a lot of bacteria. I suggest you go to the doctor and get some antibiotics. You are not getting rabies so don't be worried about that.

The bite appears to have broken the skin, so the best thing you should do is flush the wound with water for ten minutes. This will help to flush out any germs that are in the wound. We (veterinarians) are not allowed (legally and ethically) to give advice about treatment for people, so I have to recommend that you seek medical help from your doctor. They will be able to better assess the wound, provide the necessary treatment, and give any vaccines if necessary. I know that the doctor will want to ensure that your tetanus vaccine is up to date and possibly recommend rabies prophylaxis. If Skyler had the rabies vaccine around three months, and he is only five months now, then he should be up-to-date. It's best to bring your dogs vaccine records to the medical appointment to be sure. I hope that helps and all is well.

I am sorry to hear about your concern for your puppy. The answer to this question will depend on the circumstances. If this is a puppy you do not know/a stray/from an uknown home then I would recommend contacting your human physician. If this is your puppy who has been in your care with no exposure to wildlife and who is acting normally/healthy then the concern for rabies is very low but it does look like there is a puncture in your skin so I would recommend consulting your human doctor as we can develop bacterial infections due to dog bites and your doctor can advise you if treatment is necessary.

This bite wound should be considered infected and ideally seen by your human doctor as antibiotics may be needed. If your dog was vaccinated against rabies and vaccination was still active, then there no risk of this specific infection.

Hi there and sorry to hear about your run in with your sweet puppy Jaggu. We are not medical doctors and cannot give medical advice for you, only your puppy as we are veterinarians. However, I can just give you some general information that may help. Dogs cannot transmit any blood borne diseases to humans. As per any wound that any of us may encounter, I would recommend to thoroughly disinfect the wound and if you have any doubt or worry about an infection in your finger, my best advice to recommend you seek medical care. I hope your finger is feeling better soon.

It is unlikely that your puppy has rabies, however there are three things you need to do: 1) do not play with your puppy with your face close to it. 2) have your puppy vaccinated ( it will need at least three courses of vaccines to protect it from parvo. distemper and other viral diseases, as well as rabies 3) see a doctor for your lip injury.

Ouch. I am sorry you got bit. Dog bites have a tendency to get infected. However, we are liable for every piece of information that we tell pet owners and since we are not human doctors we are not legally allowed to give out medical advice for people. It is a good rule of thumb to get any dog bite looked at by your medical professional to determine if you will need antibiotics, antiseptic cleaning of the wound, stitches, etc. I am sorry that your pet bit you and let this be a lesson for the future that negative reinforcement used in pets can escalate into hazardous situations so it should be avoided at all cost. I would also recommend seeking help from an animal behaviorist for better methods for training young Bruno while he is still young and impressionable. Here is a website link for certified animal behaviorist http://www.dacvb.org/ Good luck to you and Bruno in your quest for a positive and respectful relationship in the future.