Humans know to leave snakes alone if we see them. Dogs don’t. In case a copperhead strikes your furry friend, keep these tips ...

Given that dog mouths are full of bacteria, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics to prevent an infection from developing. If ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most ...

In Virunga National Park, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, anthrax has claimed the lives of at least 50 ...

If a dog bite pierces the skin, bacteria can get into the body, which can cause an infection. This can cause symptoms, such as pain, swelling, and drainage from the wound. Washing the wound ...

An excellent example of wound closure by tertiary intention is a dog bite puncture wound. Imagine a patient has several deep puncture wounds in their hand from the dog’s teeth. These wounds are deep ...

Medics at the scene treated a child for dog bite wounds and they were taken to a hospital where their injuries were found to be non-life threatening. No arrests were made after the incident but ...

"This poor badger came in to us with territorial bite wounds on his neck and rump, but other than that he is in good condition. "He has been seen by the vet and had the wounds cleaned up and will ...

But crocodiles are opportunistic animals, and the hippo carcass is a juicy addition to their diet, and they would surround it in large numbers, taking bites and tearing it till it’s done. In a display ...

Loxoscelism symbolizes dermonecrotic lesions and systemic manifestations incurred by the brown recluse spider bite (Barretto, Soeiro Prestes, Figueiredo Fonseca, & Achucarro Silveira, 2007).

The affected skin may also be tight and shiny with blisters. When a bug (like a mosquito, spider, flea, or tick) bites, it punctures the skin, creating a small wound. Scratching the bite can further ...