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Could The Wound With Pus Be Due To Dog's Bite?

I was bitten by my dog on Friday in the back. 2 punctures and some scratches. I cleaned the wound out well with lots of soap and water for 5 minutes and bandaged it. Did not get it treated-our local ER is questionable at best. Anyway, today the skin surrounding the punctures is red in about a 4 mm radius from the wound and there is some pus. It is still painful but I can't tell if its pain from the bruising (which is extensive) or the actual infection. It only really hurts if I lean against it. I cleaned it out again today and it is just sore, ibuprofen easily handles the discomfort. At any rate I have today gotten a prescription for Augmentin 500 mgs TID. Do you think that this will be sufficient to take care of this? ETA: I am 30 F, healthy BMI and no chronic health problems
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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HI,
I have read your query & understand your question.
* Actually dog bite wound is likely to be infected fast considering dog's habitat/ habit of eating any thing & every thing that is available & also lick all the objects on ground .So inspite of the good health,

* Management of dog bite demands
- immediate cleaning of wound with antiseptic liquid, spirit, cotton soaked (and squeezed )with warm water/ application of antibiotic ointment/ changing dressing daily in case it is bandaged( with autoclaved pad & bandage)
- Injection of anti rabies vaccine( Rabipur)to be started immediately in case of stray dog bite/ In case of pet dog bite who is already vaccinated, Rabipur can be skipped.
- Injection of Tetanus toxoid is given within 24 hours of dog bite
- Treatment/ prevention of infection by antibiotics ( you are already taking Agumentin) addition of Anti inflammatory drugs is will facilitae healing.
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Could The Wound With Pus Be Due To Dog's Bite?

HI, I have read your query & understand your question. * Actually dog bite wound is likely to be infected fast considering dog s habitat/ habit of eating any thing & every thing that is available & also lick all the objects on ground .So inspite of the good health, * Management of dog bite demands - immediate cleaning of wound with antiseptic liquid, spirit, cotton soaked (and squeezed )with warm water/ application of antibiotic ointment/ changing dressing daily in case it is bandaged( with autoclaved pad & bandage) - Injection of anti rabies vaccine( Rabipur)to be started immediately in case of stray dog bite/ In case of pet dog bite who is already vaccinated, Rabipur can be skipped. - Injection of Tetanus toxoid is given within 24 hours of dog bite - Treatment/ prevention of infection by antibiotics ( you are already taking Agumentin) addition of Anti inflammatory drugs is will facilitae healing. Thanks.