Dog Bites Can Leave A Parting Shot

Titusville dog bite victim released from hospital and recovering from attack

We just don't want to have to worry about anything." Chris McGinnis, director of the Muscatine Humane Society, said seeking medical attention was the correct thing to do because, "even if it's a minor bite, it does require medical attention." McGinnis offered advice to those who do suffer a dog bite: get a good look at the dog for any identifiable marks to better help animal control. Steve McGivern, the animal control officer for Muscatine, agreed, saying that seeking medical attention was the correct thing to do. If a report is filed, McGivern saidthat if the owner can be identified, he'll contact the person, investigate what happened and look into the animal's medical history. The animal's owner could be subject to fines ranging from $50 to $100 and the animal may be quarantined inside its home until it's examined by a veterinarian. If the diagnosis is rabies, the outcome is more serious than a fine. In fact, it's final. According to city code, if the city is forced to impound an animal that's bitten a person or another animal and determines that it's rabid, the animal will be put down.
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Dog bite highlights responsible dog ownership

The dog, since dubbed "Tiny Tim," was picked up and taken to the Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Ann Arbor where the full extent of his maladies were assessed. Tiny Tim, estimated to be less than a year of age, was emaciated and covered with infected bite wounds, with the majority of the injuries concentrated around his head and ears. Judging by the pup's body, he was on the receiving end of a horrible dog attack; whether or not it was an intentional act (bait dog has been suggested), or a random attack on a defenseless, peaceful pup, is unknown. The rescue agency, Providing for Paws, has taken responsibility for the injured dog; the following information was shared by Providing Paws about his condition: Initial blood work shows Tiny Tim to be very anemic, white blood count elevated because of the infection. Both of those were to be expected with the blood loss from his wounds, as well as infection. However, his liver is showing some higher levels then they should and our veterinarian is concerned he may have Lepto.
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Battered dog, covered in bite wounds, rescued from the streets in Michigan

At the back steps, there lay a vinyl-coated cable dog lead about 40 feet and attached to the porch. But there was no dog. The dog is quarantined at the Lenoir County SPCA, awaiting its fate at the end of 10 days after having bit a 9-year-old boy in front of the next door neighbors house a house about 50 feet from where the dog was tied up. The leash appeared to be able to reach as far as the end of a white picket fence where the two neighbors driveways merged into one and ran alongside the yard where seven youth were playing ball on Saturday. The dogs owner let the pit bull out and attached its leash to the dog when the children were outside playing. The dog, more than a year old, ran toward the neighbors front yard and arrived without its collar. And it wasnt the first time the dog had gotten loose.
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Rabid dog bites Conway resident; Stray dog lived in backyard

"It was a very short message that said, 'Please come, I've been bit by three dogs and it's bad.' That's all she get out before I said, 'Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can," England said. England said she didn't realized how bad Snowden's injuries were, until she arrived at her friend's home. "When I got there, and I saw there was a big puddle of blood in the kitchen and she was sitting in the bathtub, hanging in the bathtub with trying to wash the blood off of her legs Lake Elsinore Dog Bite Lawyer and stuff, I said, 'Don't move, I'll be right back' and that's when I went to the phone and called," England said. Snowden suffered injuries to her thighs, shin, hand and buttocks, she's received several stitches and is now under the watchful care of her friends. "She's doing very well she's resting taking her antibiotic and her pain medicine, just relaxing," Snowden said. Police say the attack happened in front of Snowden's Titusville home as she was checking the mail. Investigators say a neighbors' mixed breed dogs managed to get loose and attacked her, Animal Services took custody of all three dogs and the owners were fined and cited.
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This is very expensive and time consuming. In Arkansas, rabies occurs in the wild in skunks and bats. Rabies is a virus that attacks the brain and spinal cord and is a fatal disease. It is most often seen in animals such as skunks, bats and foxes. Cats, dogs, ferrets and livestock can also develop rabies, especially if they are not vaccinated. In 2012, Arkansas had 131 rabies positive animals 101 skunks, 22 bats, three cows, three dogs, one horse and one cat. The rabid cat in 2012 also was from Conway. So far in 2013, the state has had 116 skunks, 26 bats, three cats, one cow, three dogs and one horse test positive for rabies.
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