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How bad of a bite was this? I've been bitten during play with my dog more times than I can count and I've never once considered going to the doctor over it, le

• extr 5y ago
  Yeah fair question, it wasn't so much of a bite as the way my hand was angled it snagged on one of her canine teeth, and when I felt pain and pulled away, it drove her tooth even more deeply into the palm of my hand, causing a nice and deep tear/puncture wound in the process. That's why I said it wasn't the dogs fault, there wasn't really any pressure applied by her, and it wasn't like a classic "dog bite" injury with a bite-shaped pattern of bruising or anything. I was on my laptop and playing with her with my free hand, not really watching but still getting her really excited to grab the toy. So, my bad. Lesson learned. I actually called and asked my family doc what to do and he recommended I come in strictly because it was somewhat deep and on my hand (apparently more prone to infection + bad outcomes). He even prescribed precautionary antibiotics due to the depth. I was lucky in that it didn't touch any tendons or anything, and healed without stitches with only a pinpoint scar.
  • rubyist5eva 5y ago
    fair enough!