Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Animal bites

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Alternative Names

Bites - animals


Symptoms

Possible symptoms include:

  • Break or major cuts in the skin with or without bleeding
  • Bruising
  • Crushing injuries
  • Puncture-type wound

Certain diseases can also be spread through bites from various animals. These diseases may cause flu-like symptoms, headache, and fever.


Review Date: 01/13/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)