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What Causes Lump In The Area Of Animal Bite?
I was bitten or scratched by a dog or cat,I was in the middle of the cat ,dog fight, noticed what seemed to be a scratch ,no blood few days later, a enormous bruise. It s been a week and seems to be a knot in the area that was scratches or bitten, as I touch the knot, it is painful, what could it be?
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
Hi,
From history it seems that there might be having some infection on scratch bite giving swelling and knot.
go for Tetanus shot.
apply antibiotic cream locally after proper cleaning.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3 days.
Ok and take care.
From history it seems that there might be having some infection on scratch bite giving swelling and knot.
go for Tetanus shot.
apply antibiotic cream locally after proper cleaning.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3 days.
Ok and take care.
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