First Aid After Animal Bites & Stings

 🐕🦂 First Aid After Animal Bites & Stings

🟢 General First Aid

1️⃣ Stay Calm 😌 – panicking worsens the situation.

 2️⃣ Remove Stinger (if any) 🐝 – scrape gently with a card, not tweezers.

 3️⃣ Clean the Wound 🧼 – wash with soap & running water 10–15 min.

 4️⃣ Control Bleeding 🩸 – press with clean cloth or bandage.

 5️⃣ Cover the Area 🩹 – keep it clean and protected.

 6️⃣ Monitor Reactions 👀 – swelling, breathing trouble, dizziness.

 7️⃣ Seek Medical Help 🏥 – if bite is from wild, venomous, or risk of infection.

🐕 Dog / Cat Bites

* Rinse thoroughly 10–15 min under water 🧼

* Wash with soap, apply antiseptic 🧴

* Cover with sterile dressing 🩹

* Watch for infection (pain, redness, pus) ⚠️

* Always check rabies & tetanus risk 💉

🐍 Snake Bites

* Keep person calm & limb still 🛑

* Keep bite at or below heart level 💙

* Remove jewelry/tight clothes near bite ⌚💍

* Lightly cover with clean cloth 🩹

🚫 Don’t cut, suck, burn, or use tourniquet

Call emergency immediately 🚑

🐝 Insect Stings (Bees, Wasps, Hornets)

* Remove stinger carefully 🐝

* Wash area & apply cold compress ❄️

* Antihistamines or creams may help 💊

⚠️ Call emergency if severe allergy: swelling face, lips, or breathing difficulty

🕷️ Spider & 🦂 Scorpion Stings

* Wash with soap & water 🧼

* Apply cold pack ❄️

* Watch for symptoms: severe pain, cramps, spreading redness

* Seek medical help urgently if systemic reaction 🚑

🌊 Marine Animal Stings (Jellyfish, Stingrays)

* Rinse with seawater 🌊 (not fresh water)

* Apply vinegar or baking soda slurry 🧴

* Soak in hot water 20–45 min ♨️

* For stingrays: seek medical help if barb remains 🚑

🚫 Don’t

❌ Don’t cut the wound

❌ Don’t suck out venom

❌ Don’t apply tight tourniquet

❌ Don’t use traditional remedies

📞 Call Emergency If:

* Breathing difficulty, swelling of face or throat 😰

* Bite from stray or rabid animal 🐕

* Venomous snake, spider, scorpion, marine sting 🐍🦂🌊

* Severe pain, cramps, fever, nausea 🤒

* Signs of infection after 24–48 hrs ⚠️

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