Immediate first aid after a dog bite can reduce infection and rabies risk. Doctors explain what to do in the first 15 minutes ...

Beyond physical injury, dog bites can lead to severe, potentially fatal illnesses, including rabies, sepsis, and meningitis, ...

The patient’s medical history also needs to be closely evaluated. Those who are immunosuppressed because of prior splenectomy or ongoing steroid therapy are at higher risk for complications.

Observing your dog licking wounds can evoke mixed reactions; some find it unpleasant, while others allow it. Many people believe a dog’s saliva has strong antibacterial properties that can help wounds ...

The statistics about dog bites are awful but the stories are horrible. Four dogs fatally maul 7-year-old Idaho boy; mother injured while trying to protect son Man recalls harrowing tale of survival in ...

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

It was in June 2024 that I lost one of my two beloved dogs to leptospirosis. Immediately, a day after I buried my dog, my remaining dog was progressively in serious condition and about to succumb to ...