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Animal Bites and Scratches

If your child is bitten or scratched by an animal, the wound can get
infected. Clean the wound right away and get medical help as soon as
possible. Even if the animal is your family pet, you should follow these
steps:
1. Wash the wound well with soap and water.
2. Put pressure on the area to stop the bleeding.
3. When bleeding stops, put an antibiotic cream such as Neosporin on the
wound.
4. Cover the bite or scratch with a clean bandage.
5. Get medical help the same day if possible.
Human bites should receive the same first aid and prompt medical attention
as an animal bite.
Your child will be given a tetanus vaccine if he or she has not had one in
the past 5 years.
Follow the treatment your childs doctor orders. Each day, until the wound
heals, remove the bandage and check the wound. Clean the wound with
soap and water each day and put on a clean bandage until the wound heals.

Call your childs doctor if:
The wound is red, swollen, warm to the touch, or more painful.
There is more drainage or a bad odor from the wound.
Your child has a fever over 101 degrees F by mouth.
Animal Bites and Scratches. Hindi

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tkuojksa }kjk dkVuk ;k [kjksap yxkuk
i; i- i i i-ui i ii iui t, ui = = =i ti ui
t| = i uu i i lu-i ~i i ti ll-i tiui iu |
i- i li i iu ii ti, ui ii ;- ii i i- -i ilt
1. = i i- i i-i si ut ii |
2. i- t-i i- l t i i|
3. i- t-i ti i, ui = l-i-il- i -iiil- i= i|
4. i-i t; i ii ii t i i |
5. l i ti ui i l- ll-i tiui iu |
;i- ,ii i- i- ii ti iil= i i u-i ll-i tiui l=-i
ilt i i- i-- i iui t|
i i ls r ii = l--- i i; -ii -ti i t ui t -ii
ii ii|
i i i- i i - i t i i- | = -i ti- u,
t l- t-i i ii i i | = i t l- i- i i-i i
i ; i i, u l = -i - ti i|

;fn buesa ls dqN gks rks vius cPps ds MkWDVj dks Qksu djsa %
= i ti , i ti ti, s- = ui ti, i ii |
= ii lui ti i ; i i|
i i = t =i- 38 C (101 F) li ii ti|




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What to do about the animal:
Call your doctor right away if you do not know the owner of the animal
that bit your child. The animal may have rabies. If the animal was tame, try
to find its owner. Find out if the animal has had shots for rabies, and the
date the shots were done. If possible, put the animal in a fenced area away
from people and other animals for 10 days. Watch for any changes in
behavior.
Do not try to cage a vicious or wild animal. Call the police or animal
control department.
A child who has been bitten by a bat or has slept in a room with one must
see a doctor.

Safety Around Animals
Teach your child to be safe around animals. Here are some safety tips to
teach your child:
Never bother an animal when it is eating.
Do not pull on your pets ears or tail.
Pick up your pets slowly.
Wash your hands after petting an animal.
Do not feed wild animals or animals you do not know.
Young children should not put their hands in an animals tank or cage.
Tell an adult if you are bitten by an animal.
Keep pets on a leash.
Animal Bites and Scratches. Hindi

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tkuoj ds fo"k; esa D;k djsa %
l- i- - i i i-i t, l i =il i = -ti i-u ui
rRdky - i- i i- | i- i i (iu) ti ui t| l i-
iu ii, ui =il i - i i lii | ui i l i i- i i
; i- i i -ti, i l uiii i i| l i ti, ui i- i li
ii t = ii i i-i e l-i l i| ti = i-
i ii - i |
fdlh [kwa[kkj ;k taxyh tkuoj dks fitM+s esa can djus dh dksf'k'k u djsaA l i
i- l-~i lii i i |
=i ,ii i- i =i i = = i i t:j fdlh MkWDVj dks
fn[kkuk pkfg,A

tkuojksa ds vkl&ikl lqj{kk
- i i- ii liu t-i lii | i i lii- l
ti ii ii s --i l t
ii- u t li i- i ii ii- - |
- iu i- i- i s - ii|
- iu i- i ii -i|
i- i i - i - tii ii |
i i-i i -i- i-i i ii-i - lii|
si- i i i- - i l = - tii -ti i- ilt|
l ii i; i- i- ui li - i ui|
iu i-i i , ii i |




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If a dog is threatening:
Never scream and run.
Stand very still with hands at your sides. Avoid eye contact with the
dog. When the dog loses interest in you, slowly back away until he is
out of sight.
If the dog does attack, place your jacket, book bag, or anything you can
between you and the dog.
If you fall or are knocked to the ground, curl into a ball with your hands
over your ears and do not move. Try not to scream or roll around.
Always walk away if a dog is growling or begins to growl when
approached. Never run!































2/2008. Developed through a partnership of The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel
Health and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio. Available for use as a public service without copyright
restrictions at www.healthinfotranslations.org.

Animal Bites and Scratches. Hindi

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vxj dksbZ dqkk Mjk jgk gks %
dHkh Hkh u rks fpYyk,a vkSj u gh nkSM+saA
- tiii i -i i = i ,dne fLFkj [kM+s jgsaA -i utj u
feyk,aA -ii i= l-i -i , ui iiii is u i
u l t -i i= - ti i|
-ii t=i , ui -i -, luii i , i i s ii i i ti
- i -i i i|
i l i i =i- li l i, ui - tiii i - i-i
i li i i i ut i=i ti i i lt -ti| - l~i- i
- - i ilii |
i; -ii i ti ti i i i i- i ui t=ii nwj pys
tk,aA dHkh Hkh nkSM+sa ugha!































2/2008. Developed through a partnership of The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel
Health and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio. Available for use as a public service without copyright
restrictions at www.healthinfotranslations.org.