Rocky Vista medical students learned about animal bites and stings at ZooMontana. Their professor believes the first step to ...

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.

If it the animal has received the rabies vaccine ... place in 24–48 h (sooner if there are signs of infection). Also, if indicated, the bite should be reported to local health or law enforcement ...