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Suggest Treatment For A Leg Skin Injury Due To A Dog S Scratch
A dog I walk scratched my leg my skin is like tissue paper and shredded right off so my leg is raw I cleaned it with peroxide at 8 am this morning and put newsprint on it covered it with gauze about 3 times today it is about 3 inches long between my knee and ankle it is burning really bad I wish I could send you a picture
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is not the bite and just scratch from the nail and it is not the female dog, not infected, then it is nothing to worry, but you have to rule out all the possibilities of this, you can not depends upon the advise given here, better to se the ER hope this information helps.
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Suggest Treatment For A Leg Skin Injury Due To A Dog S Scratch
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is not the bite and just scratch from the nail and it is not the female dog, not infected, then it is nothing to worry, but you have to rule out all the possibilities of this, you can not depends upon the advise given here, better to se the ER hope this information helps.