My dog bit me on my calf three days ago. There are two pretty deep puncture wounds. I went to the hospital and the cleaned and dressed the wound for me. It's three days later now and the wound is still bleeding. Is this normal or do i need to go back to the doctor?
Thanks for the feedback. The dressing is just a large kind of band aid and it doesn't stick to the wounds. The doctor said to change it every couple of days but i had to change it the day after because there was blood dripping through the dressing. I didn't change it yesterday because i wet it in the shower and that drained all the blood out, but within an hour there was more blood and today it's almost entirely red again. My calf, ankle, foot and toes are all swollen to the extent i can't walk without a limp and my foot is a bit more of purplish colour than the other. I don't know if this changes your answer at all?
Thanks for the feedback. The dressing is just a large kind of band aid and it doesn't stick to the wounds. The doctor said to change it every couple of days but i had to change it the day after because there was blood dripping through the dressing. I didn't change it yesterday because i wet it in the shower and that drained all the blood out, but within an hour there was more blood and today it's almost entirely red again. My calf, ankle, foot and toes are all swollen to the extent i can't walk without a limp and my foot is a bit more of purplish colour than the other. I don't know if this changes your answer at all?