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No, I realize you weren't advising any other action than calling a vet to get a recommended treatment. I was simply stating that a veterinarian would likely not give advise over the phone regarding the treatment of bites from a wild animal because doing so would open them up to a legal and/or...

I would bet my left leg that they would advise an owner of a dog that was attacked by a wild animal to NOT try and treat the wounds themselves. Wild mammals are vectors for rabies. Rabies is a public health hazard. Veterinarians are obligated to report bites to domestic animals by wild...

Good that you have isolated Lobo. Do not touch his wounds or clean him up. If he had his rabies booster 4 months ago, it is unlikely he would contract it but the incubation period for rabies is 2 weeks to 6 MONTHS. Bite wounds are nasty and can abscess quiet easily if not cleaned thoroughly...