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Dog Bites Symptoms

Symptoms of a dog bite include:

Pain
Bleeding
Laceration
Puncture wound
Tenderness around the bite
Swelling around the bite
Loss of tissue

Symptoms of an infected dog bite include:

Fever
Worsening pain at the site
Worsening redness around the bite
Worsening tenderness around the bite
Pus draining from the wound
Skin redness and pain:

Cellulitis of the arm
Cellulitis of the hand
Cellulitis of the leg
Cellulitis of the foot

Red streaks spreading from the wound:

Lymphangitis of the arm
Lymphangitis of the hand from a finger wound

Swollen lymph glands above the bite:

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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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