Chapter 6: Plastic Surgery. - Famona Site

Pasteurella multocida is also commonly found though it is more important in cats and largeranimals of the cat family.Fungi like human blastomycosis have been reported. Antibiotics used should thereforecover these species pathogenic to man, i.e. they are basically the same as those used forhuman bites. Other unusual bacteria are the mycobacterium fortuitum which responds torifampicin.- septicemia- DIC- rabies- brain abscess- haemorrhage.Complications/PrognosisEarlyLate- special reconstructive problems, especially in face bites- repeated surgical procedures- scar and graft problems.The earlier the extent of the injury is noted and the necessary initial treatment iscarried out, the better the prognosis.Bites from:Wild-Animal Bites- lion- tiger/leopard- rats- hippopotamus (on land and in water)- monkeys, and many others have been described.The victims are the same as for dogs with the exception of age and those who huntanimals. The larger animals usually cause more serious injuries and these can be on any partof the body.23