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Husband mauled by a wild animal
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I need advice asap, my husband was walking the dog earlier when he said he heard a whimpering coming from a hole in the ground as if a small animal was hurt so he shined his torch down the hole and couldn't see anything, he then put his arm down the hole and was viciously attacked. His dog was trying to get at the animal whilst he was being attacked which then made the animal run up my husbands arm and onto his face and head where it further mauled him until he fell and the animal escaped chased by the dog.
My husband doesn't know what the animal was as it was dark and he dropped his torch in the commotion but said it was small, furry with sharp teeth and claws and cat sized.
The nearest hospital's on the mainland 15 miles away and the sea's rough today so we can't take the boatso we'll have to go to the doctor who comes in by boat every morning at 10am so i've cleaned his wounds with soap and water and am about to dress them and want to know whether it would be better to use vinegar or lemon juice or bicarb to disinfect his wounds as that's all we have until we do our months shopping on monday.
Which is the best to use?
My husband doesn't know what the animal was as it was dark and he dropped his torch in the commotion but said it was small, furry with sharp teeth and claws and cat sized.
The nearest hospital's on the mainland 15 miles away and the sea's rough today so we can't take the boatso we'll have to go to the doctor who comes in by boat every morning at 10am so i've cleaned his wounds with soap and water and am about to dress them and want to know whether it would be better to use vinegar or lemon juice or bicarb to disinfect his wounds as that's all we have until we do our months shopping on monday.
Which is the best to use?
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Clean the wound. If the injury was caused by an animal or sharp object, be sure to quickly wash off debris or saliva from the affected area. Any clean water you have on you is suitable. If no drinking water is on your person, a nearby stream may also be suitable. However, it is important to do this quickly. If no other water source is present, a last ditch method of cleaning a wound is to urinate on it. This increases risk of infection later on, but can remove dirt and saliva which is worse than your urine (It is mostly water by the way). If it is not possible to clean the wound, the next most important thing to do is stop the bleeding.
Stop the bleeding. The best way to stop bleeding is to apply pressure on the wound with a porous substance. A t-shirt, sock, pants, hat, or rag will do. Be sure to tightly wrap the wound but do NOT create a tourniquet unless absolutely necessary. After the wound is dressed, apply pressure with your palm on the affected area.
Clean up the wound. You may not have alcohol or pain reliever, but you can clean the wound with soap and water, and maybe only water. Turn on the faucet (if you have one), and turn on the warm, but not hot, water. Pour some soap in your hand, and put your hand into the warm water. Rub your wound softly, and wipe off your wound with a paper towel.
Stop the bleeding. The best way to stop bleeding is to apply pressure on the wound with a porous substance. A t-shirt, sock, pants, hat, or rag will do. Be sure to tightly wrap the wound but do NOT create a tourniquet unless absolutely necessary. After the wound is dressed, apply pressure with your palm on the affected area.
Clean up the wound. You may not have alcohol or pain reliever, but you can clean the wound with soap and water, and maybe only water. Turn on the faucet (if you have one), and turn on the warm, but not hot, water. Pour some soap in your hand, and put your hand into the warm water. Rub your wound softly, and wipe off your wound with a paper towel.
just clean the wounds with plenty of warm water and a clean cloth, so you dont get any fluff on them. The do not cover them, unless bleeding. Let the air get to them, this helps healing process. Hopefuly if kept clean and dont keep touching they should be infection free, See the doctor in the morning for a jab or/and ointment. Hope this helps, and hope he gets better soon.
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