My dog was bitten by a possum. He's vaccinated, no bleeding. What now?

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My dog King was just bitten by a possum, He just has all of his vaccinations 2 weeks ago. He’s not bleeding at all. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Chinese Shar-Pei | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 8 days old | 36 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

You should take him to your vet to check how deep the bite wound is, the main concern is an infection that will probably occur if it is left untreated, the vet will prescribe an antibiotic course to prevent that.

My dog was bitten by a possum. He's vaccinated, no bleeding. What now?

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