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Originally Posted by Ellie May  The major reason I would say go to the ER is because the OP can't just rush to the vet early the next morning because this was a Saturday night.
A vet needs to look at the eyebal, look at the wounds, clean out the wounds, prescribe antibiotics, and assess the situation and tell the owner what to watch for.
None of these things can be done from home and none of them should wait.
Bite wounds can also be much deeper than they appear and the OP could have easily missed areas under fur. |
Animals have bacteria in their mouths and if they bite into the tissues it is a great environment for the bacteria to thrive. They then become abscesses that require anesthesia in order for them to be drained.
I don't play around with bite wounds. I had a friend who ended up hospitalized from tiny dog bites in her hand...overnight it turned into a horrid mess and she could have lost her hand due to the infection. The wounds did not look deep!!