Animal Bites
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Animal Bites Complications
Complications of animal bites include:
Cellulitis
Deformity
Loss of function
Osteomyelitis
Rabies
Scarring
Skin abscess
Tetanus
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Animal Bites Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Cat bites
Dog bites
Human bites
Rodent bites
Snakebite
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Animal bite of the abdomen
Animal bite of the arm
Animal bite of the back
Animal bite of the buttock
Animal bite of the chest
Animal bite of the face
Animal bite of the foot
Animal bite of the hand
Animal bite of the leg
Animal bite of the neck
Animal bite of the scalp
Animal bite of the trunk
Cat bite of the abdomen
Cat bite of the arm
Cat bite of the back
Cat bite of the buttock
Cat bite of the chest
Cat bite of the face
Cat bite of the foot
Cat bite of the hand
Cat bite of the leg
Cat bite of the neck
Cat bite of the trunk
Dog bite of the abdomen
Dog bite of the arm
Dog bite of the back
Dog bite of the buttock
Dog bite of the chest
Dog bite of the face
Dog bite of the foot
Dog bite of the hand
Dog bite of the leg
Dog bite of the neck
Dog bite of the scalp
Dog bite of the trunk
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2007
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Animal Bites References:
Brook I. Management of human and animal bite wounds: an overview. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2005 May;18(4):197-203.
Brook I. Microbiology and management of human and animal bite wound infections. Prim Care. 2003 Mar;30(1):25-39, v.
Talan DA, Citron DM, Abrahamian FM, Moran GJ, Goldstein EJ. Bacteriologic analysis of infected dog and cat bites. Emergency Medicine Animal Bite Infection Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1999 Jan 14;340(2):85-92.
Wolff KD. Management of animal bite injuries of the face: experience with 94 patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1998 Jul;56(7):838-43.
