first aid procedures & medical care for animal bites
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First Aid Procedures
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL
911 IMMEDIATELY911 IMMEDIATELY
1. CONTROL BLEEDING
2. CLEANSE WOUND
3. REPORT BITE
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP
First Aid Procedures
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP Employees (including students) go to:
Sutter North Occupational Health
444 Plumas St., Yuba City
Hours: 7am-10pm Daily
First Aid Procedures
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL
911 IMMEDIATELY911 IMMEDIATELY
1. CONTROL BLEEDING
2. CLEANSE WOUND
3. REPORT BITE
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP
5. NOTIFY THE COUNTY
Helpful Information
DOG AND CATE BITESAnimal quarantine is required if rabies
status is unknown.High frequency of wound infection with
pasteurella and other oral pathogens. Likely to require antibiotic treatment.
Helpful Information
REPTILE AND BIRD BITESPossible exposure to bacterial pathogens
that sometimes require antibiotic treatment for deep wounds.
Helpful Information
LARGE ANIMAL BITES (COWS/HORSES)Animal quarantine is required if rabies
status is unknown.Extent of medical care depends upon the
degree of tissue trauma.
1. If you are bitten by an animal, but have no bleeding you should
• a. Apply continuous pressure to the area
• b. Do nothing and continue working
• c. Rinse the area for 30 seconds
• d. Wash the area immediately with soap and water for at least 5 minutes
1. If you are bitten by an animal, but have no bleeding you should
d. Wash the area immediately with soap and water for at least 5 minutes
2. Medical follow-up is recommended for
• a. Bites that result in bleeding
• b. Bites that have no bleeding
• c. Dog and cat bites• d. All of the above
3. For medical follow-up for a bite that occurs between 7-10pm on a weekday, employees and student employees should go to
• a. Their own doctor
• b. Employee Health Services
• c. UC Davis Medical Center
• d. Sutter North Occupational Health
3. For medical follow-up for a bite that occurs between 7-10pm on a weekday, employees and student employees should go to
d. Sutter North Occupational Health
4. If a bite results in moderate bleeding and bleeding is not controlled within 5-10 minutes of continuous pressure, you should• a. Try another 5-10 minutes of continuous
pressure.• b. Proceed to wash the wound with soap
and water.• c. Immediately seek medical assistance.• d. Wrap the area and continue working.
4. If a bite results in moderate bleeding and bleeding is not controlled within 5-10 minutes of continuous pressure, you should
• c. Immediately seek medical assistance
5. The following animal bites may require antibiotic treatment
• a. Dog
• b. Cat
• c. Bird
• d. All of the above