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Originally Posted by sweetr72  My son got bitten by my ex's new puppy last summer...its was a TINY little nibble really on the edge of his finger nail...about 3 weeks passed and everything seemed fine, the bite was totally forgotten about...
Three weeks later my son got to the point where he couldnt move his arm...I thought it was because he had taken up tennis and strained a muscle..told him it would be better in a few days...
In a few days it was to the point where he had no range of motion in his arm at ALL...we went to the hospital where they checked his lympnodes under his arm pit and they were the size of golfballs...they told me to see my family doctor asap and sent me home...
We instead went to a different hospital and they ran bloodwork and tests for hours on end and found he had a SEVERE staph infection...he almost lost his finger!! The doctor said ANYTIME you get bitten by any animal go to the hospital...it wasnt that the puppy didnt have shots its because all animals carry lots of bacteria...which can lead to severe infections...we were at the hospital the other day when my hubby got bit by our cat...he got antibiotics right away...
Im am not trying to scare you...just inform you...dont let it go too long...Id try to get into see a doctor tonight..
Dawn |
My neice just had the same thing but from a kitten.