my husband 240 lbs 62 64 years old was trying to break up a fight between our two dogs and was accidently bitten on the hand. The wounds were puncture wounds and bled slightly. He wash the wounds and put bactine on the wounds. This was a week ago, the wounds have healed and look okay however his hand is swollen. We are now treating with heat and cold in half hour intervals Is this correct. I am having him call the doctor in the AM but was just wondering if we should do something immediately? He is a VET and on vet disability so our ER options are limited.
Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor.first I would like to suggest you weather dog were vaccinated or not if not those you are satisfied with my answer.  Feel free to communicate if any query .en first step is to take rabies vaccination. If your dogs were vaccinated then no need for it. Now coming to current problem as dog bite causes penetration in crude form so damage to tissue and blood vessels laceration takes place which require long time to heal.  But no need to worry as you should take precaution to avoid secondary bacterial infection by maintain proper cleaning and Chat Doctor. For pain take :Tablet of Diclofenac potassium 50 mg with Serratiopeptidase 5 mg two times a day .it will help in receiving pain and decreasing swelling. Tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg once in morning to prevent