Animal Bites Symptoms

Although most bites need to be checked by a doctor, if you do not seek immediate attention after the bite has occurred, then watch closely for signs and symptoms of infection. These symptoms may signal there is infection or debris still in the wound (such as teeth, clothes, or dirt):

• Redness at or around the bite site
  
  
• Swelling
  
  
• Pus (thick) drainage from the wound
  
  
• Increasing pain
  
  
• Localized warmth at the bite site
  
  
• Red streaks leading away from the bite site
  
  
• Fever