Over a number of years we've been hearing more and more on the news of animals attacking humans. It's a very sad situation, especially when you go to the zoo and see an animal that you like, and emotions overwhelm you to the point where you cannot see the danger of stroking the animal.
You look around to see if the zoo keeper and guard is looking your way and the moment you realise that the coast is clear, you snuck your hands in and start to pat the animal on the head. Big huge mistake! then poof you're gone.
You've been looking after your dog from when it was a puppy, You've invested so much on your dog to make sure that it is well cared for, you love the dog like you would any human. Then one day you noticed that your dog's bahaviour has gotten quite peculiar, but you still ignore it and put it down to the weather. Another huge mistake!
If you own any animals and their behaviour has changed from normal to strange, you should have their heads examined by a doctor before its too late. There are a number of reasons why animals especially dogs go crazy and bite. They might've gotten bumped on the head by mistake, they might have head flu, have worms, kidney problems,toothache or other illnesses.
Mad dogs fortunately are rare, but if there is any evidence to the contrary a dog bite should be treated as an ordinary torn wound. That is to say wash the wound thoroughly, pour in some iodine or methylated spirits, and apply a dressing of clean lint.
The bites of other large animals should be treated in the same way as those of dogs. A cat more often scratches than bites. A pig can give a very nasty bite, and any other animal is liable to snap at a human being, especially if it is alarmed or if it is accompanied by its young.
But if there is any reason for suspecting that the dog was mad, there is a danger of hydrophobia and prompt treatment is of the utmost importance. The poison in this case comes from the dog's saliva and passes rapidly from the wound into the system of the bitten person.
The bitten person must have urgent treatment to remove as much poison as possible from the wound, to stop it from getting into their blood-stream.
By V Goldson
You look around to see if the zoo keeper and guard is looking your way and the moment you realise that the coast is clear, you snuck your hands in and start to pat the animal on the head. Big huge mistake! then poof you're gone.
You've been looking after your dog from when it was a puppy, You've invested so much on your dog to make sure that it is well cared for, you love the dog like you would any human. Then one day you noticed that your dog's bahaviour has gotten quite peculiar, but you still ignore it and put it down to the weather. Another huge mistake!
If you own any animals and their behaviour has changed from normal to strange, you should have their heads examined by a doctor before its too late. There are a number of reasons why animals especially dogs go crazy and bite. They might've gotten bumped on the head by mistake, they might have head flu, have worms, kidney problems,toothache or other illnesses.
Mad dogs fortunately are rare, but if there is any evidence to the contrary a dog bite should be treated as an ordinary torn wound. That is to say wash the wound thoroughly, pour in some iodine or methylated spirits, and apply a dressing of clean lint.
The bites of other large animals should be treated in the same way as those of dogs. A cat more often scratches than bites. A pig can give a very nasty bite, and any other animal is liable to snap at a human being, especially if it is alarmed or if it is accompanied by its young.
But if there is any reason for suspecting that the dog was mad, there is a danger of hydrophobia and prompt treatment is of the utmost importance. The poison in this case comes from the dog's saliva and passes rapidly from the wound into the system of the bitten person.
The bitten person must have urgent treatment to remove as much poison as possible from the wound, to stop it from getting into their blood-stream.
By V Goldson
