Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
I'm not necessarily surprised that it doesn't look better in a week's time, but that's a totally uneducated statement on my part. Does it feel hot to the touch? Is the redness spreading from the original wounds? Did the doc give you either an oral or topical antibiotic?
Guess it just shows that I've never had to deal much with non-surgical wounds. The redness isn't spreading, but it does appear to be a little redder - but it has a right to be. ER doc gave me generic Augmentin which is for resistant infections and apparently treats multiple bugs - it is an oral medication. Also they did not stitch it, apparently they no longer stitch animal bites closed as that makes infection more likely. It doesn't seem to be any warmer than it has been. Guess I just need to be more patient - and to be thankful I can still ride!

Sure wish I could give the dog owner a large piece of my mind...