Beware Of Baby Animal Bites

Pets or other animals can bite the baby. This is certainly bite can cause infections with the following signs:

Beware Of Baby Animal Bites

Discharge of pus or other fluids.
Swelling and pain.
The emergence of the red stripes on the bite area.

All you need to do when a baby has an animal bite, namely:

Apply pressure on the part bitten hard to stop the bleeding.
Wash the bite with soap and water to clean.
When you come from insect bites, apply calamine lotion to relieve itching.
Keep your baby does not do scratching the bites.

And the time after your baby has the condition, immediately contact your doctor if the bite comes from animals that are likely infected with rabies, the bite looks bigger, the baby had difficulty breathing after the bite, appeared red spots and itching all over the baby's body after a bite .

In addition to pets such as dogs or cats, babies may be exposed to insect bites. Insect bites usually cause a mild reaction. However, in certain cases insect bites can also cause severe allergic reactions. Meanwhile, human bites have a higher risk of infection than animal bites. So take care and if necessary avoid your baby is playing himself in order to avoid the attack of an animal bite.