I was bitten by a small dog on the lower leg over 24 hrs ago. After a long delay of several hours, I finlly washed it well and cleaned it with Peroxide and applied antibiotic cream. I saw a doctor that did Not treat my wound, but did order an antibiotic. My question is---should I keep it covered or open to the air? Is their some other treatment I should be doing??
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this dog bite. Please, if you have not been vaccinated against rabies, and you are not certain about the vaccination status of this dog, consider getting rabies immunoglobulin. If it is a small wound, you can keep it opened otherwise keep it protected. I hope this helps. I wish you well.