1. If you are bitten by an animal, first aid procedures include controlling bleeding, cleansing the wound, reporting the bite, and seeking medical follow-up.
2. For medical follow-up, employees and students should go to Sutter North Occupational Health between the hours of 7am-10pm daily.
3. Animal bites from dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and large animals like cows may require antibiotic treatment and quarantine if the animal's rabies status is unknown.
2. First Aid Procedures
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL
911 IMMEDIATELY
1. CONTROL BLEEDING
2. CLEANSE WOUND
3. REPORT BITE
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP
3. First Aid Procedures
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP
 Employees (including students) go to:
Sutter North Occupational Health
444 Plumas St., Yuba City
Hours: 7am-10pm Daily
4. First Aid Procedures
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL
911 IMMEDIATELY
1. CONTROL BLEEDING
2. CLEANSE WOUND
3. REPORT BITE
4. SEEK MEDICAL FOLLOW UP
5. NOTIFY THE COUNTY
5. Helpful Information
DOG AND CATE BITES
Animal quarantine is required if rabies
status is unknown.
High frequency of wound infection with
pasteurella and other oral pathogens.
Likely to require antibiotic treatment.
6. Helpful Information
REPTILE AND BIRD BITES
Possible exposure to bacterial pathogens
that sometimes require antibiotic
treatment for deep wounds.
7. Helpful Information
LARGE ANIMAL BITES (COWS/HORSES)
Animal quarantine is required if rabies
status is unknown.
Extent of medical care depends upon the
degree of tissue trauma.
11. 1. If you are bitten by an animal,
but have no bleeding you should
• a. Apply continuous pressure to the area
• b. Do nothing and continue working
• c. Rinse the area for 30 seconds
• d. Wash the area immediately with soap
and water for at least 5 minutes
12. 1. If you are bitten by an animal,
but have no bleeding you should
d. Wash the area immediately with soap
and water for at least 5 minutes
13. 2. Medical follow-up is
recommended for
• a. Bites that result in bleeding
• b. Bites that have no bleeding
• c. Dog and cat bites
• d. All of the above
15. 3. For medical follow-up for a
bite that occurs between 7-10pm
on a weekday, employees and
student employees should go to
• a. Their own doctor
• b. Employee Health Services
• c. UC Davis Medical Center
• d. Sutter North Occupational Health
16. 3. For medical follow-up for a
bite that occurs between 7-10pm
on a weekday, employees and
student employees should go to
d. Sutter North Occupational
Health
17. 4. If a bite results in moderate
bleeding and bleeding is not
controlled within 5-10 minutes of
continuous pressure, you should
• a. Try another 5-10 minutes of continuous
pressure.
• b. Proceed to wash the wound with soap
and water.
• c. Immediately seek medical assistance.
• d. Wrap the area and continue working.
18. 4. If a bite results in moderate
bleeding and bleeding is not
controlled within 5-10 minutes of
continuous pressure, you should
• c. Immediately seek medical assistance
19. 5. The following animal bites
may require antibiotic treatment
• a. Dog
• b. Cat
• c. Bird
• d. All of the above
20. 5. The following animal bites
may require antibiotic treatment
• d. All of the above