Puppy dog bite: swollen wound, pus, warm. Is it infected?

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Hi. I have a 5 month old red nose crossed blue nose puppy. She got bitten by another dog on her forehead, between her eyes. A day later her forehead was quite swollen then, the next day it went down so I thought it was healing. Today being the 4th day it was really swollen, I pushed around the wound & a lot of puss came out. I squeezed as much as I could out & cleaned it. I'm worried she is getting sick from infection because her body temperature seams really warm to me. :( plz help. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | 5 months and 2 days old | 15 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear this. Dog attacks can be quite stressful. The main problem with bite wounds is that you have to let the wounds declare themselves before knowing exactly what is going to happen at the end. It sounds like Zara's wound got infected and has now formed an abscess. She can develop a fever from this and this can make her feel quite sick. Also, it would be ideal to know the true extent of her injuries. For this reason, I recommend that you have her evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Your veterinarian would be able to prescribe medications for pain control and also antibiotics to treat her infection which is the only way it can resolve. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

Puppy dog bite: swollen wound, pus, warm. Is it infected?

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