At around 7:30 pm on the 15th, parents brought their children covered in blood to the Tianjin Stomatological Hospital (Nankai University Stomatological Hospital) for medical treatment. The attending doctor, Director Zhang Jun, learned that the child...
At around 7:30 pm on the 15th, parents brought their children covered in blood to the Tianjin Stomatological Hospital (Nankai University Stomatological Hospital) for medical treatment. The attending doctor, Director Zhang Jun, learned that the child was bitten by a pet dog at home, causing injuries to the child. The child's face was covered with blood, and the front of his clothes was also covered in blood. The child was crying out of pain and fright. In order to allow the child to receive treatment as soon as possible, the hospital actively coordinated with various departments and immediately began to perform surgical treatment on the child, and completed all sutures in the early morning of the next day.
According to Director Zhang Jun, the child's wounds were mainly concentrated on the face, head, and neck, with a total of 12 wounds. In addition to the bites, there were many scratches on the scalp and neck, which caused multiple avulsions on the scalp. The scratches on the neck were deep and close to the main blood vessels in the neck, which was very dangerous. Since the parents used compression to stop the bleeding at home, the child's blood loss was not serious. However, because the child was bitten by a dog and worried about residual toxins, cosmetic stitches could not be used and the child could only undergo secondary plastic surgery based on the recovery of the wound in the future.
With the increasing interest of ordinary citizens in keeping pets, the number of dogs, cats and other animals living together with the residential environment is increasing year by year. In particular, dogs of different breeds living together with their owners bring endless fun to the family, but on the other hand they also create potential safety hazards. Environmental pollution and voice interference are not mentioned for the time being, but there are examples of harm to the surrounding people when "dog temper" comes up.
In recent years, the number of patients seeking treatment due to dog bites has continued to increase. In recent years, as the number of urban households keeping pets, especially large pets, has increased, the number of dog bite cases has increased year by year. Since the face is a completely exposed part of the human body without any clothing, and the uneven anatomical characteristics, it is extremely vulnerable to dog attacks. In mild cases, facial tissue tears, in severe cases, the avulsion of ears, nose, lips, eyelids and other tissues and organs. Without timely treatment and plastic surgery, patients will be left with lifelong physiological deformities and serious psychological damage. Therefore, timely and correct treatment after an animal bite occurs is very necessary.
Because animal bites are a relatively special kind of trauma, because the saliva of sick animals (especially dogs) contains varying degrees of rabies virus. Once bitten by a dog, a large amount of rabies virus will be transmitted into the human body. Without injection of rabies vaccine and thorough wound disinfection, the mortality rate once infected with rabies is 100%. Therefore, when a bite occurs, patients and their families must make the right decision and seek medical treatment in a timely manner to minimize the injury. Medical waste after treatment must be burned to avoid contamination and infection to other people, causing the spread of the virus.
Here, the editor would like to remind residents: The turn of spring and summer is the estrus period for animals. Pets are particularly likely to attack people around them, and dog owners are no exception. Therefore, you should promptly inject your pets with rabies vaccines; use tools to restrain your dogs when walking outdoors, and try to stay away from crowds of people; people walking and walking should be more vigilant and protect themselves against animal attacks; children have poor ability to behave autonomously, and parents should take good care of their children to keep an effective and safe distance from animals. Don’t panic after a dog bite. Go to a professional medical institution for rabies vaccination in time, and thoroughly disinfect the wound and provide correct treatment.
Under what circumstances will a dog bite?
1. Dogs are prone to bite when they protect their food.
It is also natural for dogs to protect their food. It is not easy for primitive dogs to eat some food. Once there is something that can be eaten, they will never let people take it away. Especially for some sensitive dogs, they must not be disturbed while eating.
Countermeasures: Train your dog to protect his food. If the training fails, you will retreat and don’t disturb your dog when he is eating.
2. Dogs are timid and fearful and prone to biting
For dogs who are timid by nature, many things can easily scare them. They may avoid it out of fear, or they may attack out of fear. For dogs, the most powerful weapon of attack is their teeth. No matter how small a dog is, its bite is quite powerful.
Countermeasures: On the one hand, let the dog see the world more and gradually become more courageous. On the other hand, pull the dog away before it attacks the inexplicable thing it is afraid of.
3. Dogs are prone to bite when injured
When a dog is injured, it may be in pain, but we don’t know where it is. When we see a dog wilting, if we pet it or hug it out of good intentions, we may inadvertently touch a painful part of it. And a dog's injury is different from being sick. Except for a certain pain, it does not consume much physical energy and does not make the whole body weak. So if you hurt it, it will resist, and it is possible to bite if it is particularly painful.
Countermeasures: When the dog is wilted (no obvious symptoms of illness such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.), tempt it with delicious food, and pay attention to observe whether its movement is restricted, so as to determine what is wrong with it.
4. Pregnant dogs are prone to biting
A dog's temperament will change greatly when it is pregnant. A dog that was originally docile may suddenly become fierce. Not only is it wary of other dogs, it will also be very wary of unfamiliar people or people it dislikes. During this period, do not try to change its temperament through training or discipline, because this is basically impossible.
Large dogs are very harmful. You can always see some large dogs on the roadside. Parents should try not to let children play on the roadside. If children play on the roadside, they must be cared for by family members. In addition, in order to avoid similar tragedies, we hope that dog owners will keep their dogs on a leash when they go out for a walk.
