Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Weimaraner | Female | spayed | 4 years and 4 months old
I think my dog has been bitten by a rat
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Published on December 28th, 2016
lottie needs to be seen by a veterinarian who will prescribe antibiotics for her. unfortunately rats can transmit nasty diseases to dogs and people, such as rat bite fever, salmonella etc. so please take her to a vet right away.
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IF your dog has a bite wound, you need to bring her to the vet in order to get it treated, it doesn't matter if it's from a rat or some other animal, those wounds tend to get infected fast and require antibiotic treatment.
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