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Canine Injuries: What to do About Dog Bites

The best first aid is to avoid dog bites from the get go Here are some simple steps to prevent dog bites • Supervise young children around dogs • Teach them to treat dogs with care • Do not roughhouse with dogs • Do not fight with them, hurt them, kick them etc • Do not try to pull apart dogs that are fighting amongst each other • Avoid sick animals especially if they do not .....More on Bites

Another one Bites the Dust or do the Dust Mites Bite Me

Another one bites the dust was a great song by the rock group Queen, but not such a great feeling when a human has been bitten by a dust mite These little insects can be very irritating for their human hosts It takes trained personnel in a laboratory setting to identify a mite bite Though the technician may be singing another one bites the dust, this individual is concerned with preventing the.....More on Bites

Bear Bites Present The Need For Immediate Care

For anyone living or vacationing in bear country it is important to know how to stay safe and to treat bear bites, mauling and wounds Bears have great sense of smell, sight, and hearing, they are good runners and great swimmers No doubt they can outrun a human when in pursuit The bear is a beautiful, intelligent, and curious creature It is also highly predictable With some educatio.....More on Bites

Dangerous Snake Bites

Each year thousands of people who live in areas with a large concentration of snakes, visit camp sites, wilderness areas, picnic areas, or hike are bitten by snakes Snake bites even those from a seemingly harmless non venomous snake can cause allergies and infection, so imagine the danger associated with poisonous snake bites Four types of snakes in the USA are considered to be dangerous be.....More on Bites

First Aid for Insect Bites

Summertime is a wonderful time of the year to be out in nature exploring all of its wonders However, it is also the time for insects to swarm as well There are so many kinds of insects that every now and then it is safe to say that you will be either stung or bitten by one of them We will feel the effects of insect bites because these bugs are actually injecting venom, toxin or other che.....More on Bites

Love Bites: There Must Be Less Painful Ways To Show Me You Love Me

Love Bites � What are they What kinds of ways can humans bite other one another The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of love bites is the traditional teenage hickeys Young love, fresh and new, experimenting, showing love, or marking territory “she is mine” Whatever the case may be, a hickey is a minor hematoma; a discoloration of the skin caused by the bursting of bloo.....More on Bites

The Real Deal on Bites

Every year hospitals and emergency centers have an influx of people who suffer from animal bites from one source or another These bites may be wild animals or house pets The common carriers of rabies include raccoons, skunks, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, bats and domesticated animals that have not been inoculated Either way; wild or domestic, do not ignore animal bites, even if they seem qui.....More on Bites

The Kiss of Death: The Truth About Spider Bites

When we think of spider bites we think of the Black Widow Spider and the infamous “Kiss of Death” However the truth is that 98% of all spider bites are harmless We are concerned about spider bites because some spiders release venom which is toxic to humans and in some cases the venom in spider bites will kill The varieties of spiders which do not release venom are: Hackled orb-Weavers, .....More on Bites

Brown Recluse Spider Bites Call For Medical Attention

The good news is that brown recluse spider bites are not terribly common The bad news is that when these creepy crawlers do bite, medical attention is generally advised Brown recluse spider bites can cause serious problems, so immediate first aid and medical review of the bite is likely in order Found primarily in the Midwest and Southeastern United States, brown recluse spiders are known f.....More on Bites

Take the Fire out of Fire Ant Bites

Fire Ants come in various sizes from about one sixteenth of an inch to a fifth of an inch These little creatures have a brown head and a darker brown on the body Fire ants bites pierce the skin They can cut and chew with their mandibles but they need to suck up liquids to feed Fire ants have two stomachs, one for their own digestion and one to share food with the colony They often th.....More on Bites

Summer Itch and Those Dreaded Mosquito Bites

Summer is a wonderful time of year, nice weather, pool parties, picnics, days spent outdoors in nature However, it is also the time for mosquito bites The best treatment for mosquito bites is prevention When you are outside you need to wear an insect repellant containing deet to keep them away Be careful though, since repellants contain chemical compounds that may irritate the mouth and.....More on Bites

How to Combat Ant Bites

Strangely enough fire ants are a member of the wasp and bee family Their scientific name is hymenoptera They are vicious and will attack anyone or anything they feel is a threat to their colony South American Bullet ants have the most painful of all ant bites and insects in general These ant bites are not considered life threatening Jack Jumper ant bites of Australia have the poten.....More on Bites

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﻿Canine Injuries: What to do About Dog Bites

﻿Another one Bites the Dust or do the Dust Mites Bite Me

﻿Bear Bites Present The Need For Immediate Care

﻿Dangerous Snake Bites

﻿First Aid for Insect Bites

﻿Love Bites: There Must Be Less Painful Ways To Show Me You Love Me

﻿The Real Deal on Bites

﻿The Kiss of Death: The Truth About Spider Bites

﻿Brown Recluse Spider Bites Call For Medical Attention

﻿Take the Fire out of Fire Ant Bites

﻿Summer Itch and Those Dreaded Mosquito Bites

﻿How to Combat Ant Bites