Bites And Stings

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Bites And Stings

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2. Dog Bites If approached: Stop/ Stand still Talk softly Move slowly Never turn your back on
3. Rabies: Be Concerned If Skin Is Penetrated By: Unprovoked animal (squirrel) Strange acting dog or other
4. Bites and Rabies An acute virus disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals, usually transmitted
5. Rabies: What To Do If bitten by a wild animal - suspect rabies Clean wound with
6. Rabies: What To Do With The Animal Kill animal and transport entire body to a vet
7. Snakebites
8. Pit Viper Bites: Signs and Symptoms Severe burning/ fang marks Swelling (occurs in 5 minutes and
9. Snake Bites: What To Do (controversial but generally recommended) Pit Viper Get away from snake /
10. Snake Bites: What To Do #2 If more than 1 hour from medical facility, use “extractor”
11. Snake Bites: What To Do Do Not’s Icing is not helpful “Cut and suck method” Avoid
12. Snake Bite Prevention Use caution around wood piles, rock crevices etc. Watch where you step Do
13. Snakes: Additional Information Poor vision, especially when shedding Prime time for crawling snakes in this area:
14. Spider Bites Tarantula Black Widow Brown Recluse
15. Tarantula Not life threatening Treatment Cortisone cream Antihistamines (benadryl)
16. Black Widow Bites Bite: Pin-prick or no “bite” sensation Immediate pain, swelling, redness Headache, chills, fever,
17. Spider Bites: What To Do Save spider for identification Keep bite area below the heart Clean
18. Ticks Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Colorado Tick Fever Lyme Disease
19. Lyme Disease Spread by animals that carry deer ticks: White tailed deer/ White footed mice found
20. Prevention for Tick Bites Insect repellent (DEET) Check for ticks frequently and remove Stay on path
21. Tick Removal Check hairy parts of the body (student) Remove as soon as possible with tweezers
22. Tick Bites: First Aid Clean wound site Watch for infection and other symptoms See physician if:
23. Insect Stings Worrisome Reactions: Normally, the sooner the symptoms develop, the more serious Flushed skin /blue
24. Stings: First Aid Remove stinger by scraping with a credit card or like item (back out
25. Stings: First Aid #2 Cleanse site Use extractor if available Use a commercial “sting stick” Apply
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Dog Bites
If approached:
Stop/ Stand still
Talk softly
Move slowly
Never turn your back on

a dog
Use: stick, mace, pepper spray
Concern for rabies

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Rabies: Be Concerned If Skin Is Penetrated By:
Unprovoked animal (squirrel)
Strange acting

dog or other animal
Animal of high risk species
Raccoons
Bats
Foxes
Skunks

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Bites and Rabies
An acute virus disease of the nervous system of

warm-blooded animals, usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal
Results in hydrophobia: throat muscles go into spasm if they try to drink and they choke
No cure once symptoms develop

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Rabies: What To Do
If bitten by a wild animal - suspect

rabies
Clean wound with soap and water (under pressure)
Seek medical attention
Tetanus shot may be required
Start rabies treatment immediately (5 arm injections over one month)

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Rabies: What To Do With The Animal
Kill animal and transport entire

body to a vet
Wear gloves to avoid infected saliva
Vet will decapitate and submit the head for rabies testing

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Snakebites

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Pit Viper Bites: Signs and Symptoms
Severe burning/ fang marks
Swelling (occurs

in 5 minutes and can involve entire extremity
Mark extent of swelling on body
6-10 hours later: potential discoloration and blood filled blisters

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Snake Bites: What To Do (controversial but generally recommended)
Pit Viper
Get away

from snake / may re-strike
Can strike ½ the length of their body
A decapitated head can react for 20 more minutes
Have victim lie down and stay calm
Do not move victim unless absolutely necessary
Keep bitten area immobile and below the level of the heart
Call 112
Wash area with soap and water

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Snake Bites: What To Do #2
If more than 1 hour from

medical facility, use “extractor” within 3 minutes and left on for 30 minutes (pit vipers only)
(up to 30% of venom may be removed)
Seek medical attention immediately
Anti-venom available only at hospitals
Same anti-venom used no matter type of snake
Must be given within 4 hours of the bite

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Snake Bites: What To Do
Do Not’s
Icing is not helpful
“Cut and suck

method”
Avoid mouth suction
No constriction bands
(bite on local woman)

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Snake Bite Prevention
Use caution around wood piles, rock crevices etc.
Watch

where you step
Do not reach into holes or hidden ledges
Wear boots, long pants, long sleeved shirts
Don’t sit or step over logs without checking it out
Use a walking stick
When camping, keep tent zipped at all times (float trip)(child sat on snake)
Take a friend along

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Snakes: Additional Information
Poor vision, especially when shedding
Prime time for crawling snakes

in this area: August
Baby snakes have stronger venom
Snakes just out of hibernation have stronger venom

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Spider Bites
Tarantula
Black Widow
Brown Recluse

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Tarantula
Not life threatening
Treatment
Cortisone cream
Antihistamines (benadryl)

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Black Widow Bites
Bite:
Pin-prick or no “bite” sensation
Immediate pain, swelling, redness
Headache,

chills, fever, heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain
Faint red bite marks appear
Severe muscle pain, cramps, and stiffness
Severe pain peaks in 2-3 hours but can last up to 48 hours

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Spider Bites: What To Do
Save spider for identification
Keep bite area below

the heart
Clean bite site
Ice
Monitor ABC,s
Seek medical attention immediately

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Ticks
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Colorado Tick Fever
Lyme Disease

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Lyme Disease
Spread by animals that carry deer ticks:
White tailed deer/ White

footed mice
found primarily in the Northeastern U.S.
Signs and symptoms: 3 to 30 days post bite
Is difficult to diagnose: Flu-like, fever, chills, headache, joint stiffness, fatigue
May be diagnosed initially as arthritis
May come and go for years
Rash: white center with redness all around (hot to touch but without pain)
Treat with proper antibiotics

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Prevention for Tick Bites
Insect repellent (DEET)
Check for ticks frequently and remove
Stay

on path when hiking
Tape jeans to boots
Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants
7 dust for yards (controls fleas as well)

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Tick Removal
Check hairy parts of the body (student)
Remove as soon as

possible with tweezers (pull slowly and gently)
Do not use nail polish, hot match etc.
If head or mouthparts remain, remove as if a splinter

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Tick Bites: First Aid
Clean wound site
Watch for infection and other

symptoms
See physician if:
Rash
Fever, muscle aches, sensitivity to bright light, weakness in limb, paralysis

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Insect Stings
Worrisome Reactions:
Normally, the sooner the symptoms develop, the more serious
Flushed

skin /blue skin
Hives
Swelling of lips, tongue, throat
Wheezing, “tickle in throat”
Abdominal cramps, diarrhea
Trouble breathing
Seizures

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Stings: First Aid
Remove stinger by scraping with a credit card or

like item (back out the stinger)
Stinger injects poison for 2-3 minutes up to 20 minutes after sting
Stung in the throat? Suck on ice or flush with cold water, hold baking soda water in the mouth

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Stings: First Aid #2
Cleanse site
Use extractor if available
Use a commercial “sting

stick”
Apply ice (slows absorption, relieves pain)
Baking soda paste
Meat tenderizer
Tobacco
Vinegar or lemon juice suggested for wasp sting
Aspirin, Tylenol, hydrocortisone cream
Benedryl (or other antihistamine) if given early may prove helpful

Bites And Stings

Содержание

Dog BitesIf approached:Stop/ Stand stillTalk softlyMove slowlyNever turn your back on

Rabies: Be Concerned If Skin Is Penetrated By:Unprovoked animal (squirrel)Strange acting

Bites and RabiesAn acute virus disease of the nervous system of

Rabies: What To DoIf bitten by a wild animal - suspect

Rabies: What To Do With The AnimalKill animal and transport entire

Snakebites

Pit Viper Bites: Signs and Symptoms Severe burning/ fang marksSwelling (occurs

Snake Bites: What To Do (controversial but generally recommended)Pit ViperGet away

Snake Bites: What To Do #2If more than 1 hour from

Snake Bites: What To DoDo Not’sIcing is not helpful“Cut and suck

Snake Bite Prevention Use caution around wood piles, rock crevices etc.Watch

Snakes: Additional InformationPoor vision, especially when sheddingPrime time for crawling snakes

Spider BitesTarantulaBlack WidowBrown Recluse

TarantulaNot life threateningTreatmentCortisone creamAntihistamines (benadryl)

Black Widow Bites Bite:Pin-prick or no “bite” sensationImmediate pain, swelling, redness Headache,

Spider Bites: What To DoSave spider for identificationKeep bite area below

Ticks Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverColorado Tick FeverLyme Disease

Lyme DiseaseSpread by animals that carry deer ticks:White tailed deer/ White

Prevention for Tick BitesInsect repellent (DEET)Check for ticks frequently and removeStay

Tick RemovalCheck hairy parts of the body (student)Remove as soon as

Tick Bites: First AidClean wound site Watch for infection and other

Insect StingsWorrisome Reactions:Normally, the sooner the symptoms develop, the more seriousFlushed

Stings: First AidRemove stinger by scraping with a credit card or

Stings: First Aid #2Cleanse siteUse extractor if availableUse a commercial “sting

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