{"id":17680,"date":"2025-07-08T11:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/urgent-care\/animal-bites\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:40:28","slug":"animal-bites","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/urgent-care\/animal-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Mordeduras de animales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 maincopy blogCore\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tratamiento inmediato de las mordeduras de animales<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Las mordeduras de animales suelen producirse cuando un animal se siente amenazado. Esto ocurre tanto en casa como en la naturaleza. Muchos animales son grandes mascotas, pero incluso una mascota querida puede arremeter en defensa o miedo que conduce a lesiones menores a graves problemas m\u00e9dicos. Si usted ha recibido un rasgu\u00f1o de Fluffy o Fido o un animal m\u00e1s ex\u00f3tico, nuestros proveedores de atenci\u00f3n urgente y de emergencia est\u00e1n capacitados para evaluar y tratar las mordeduras de animales de forma r\u00e1pida y segura, ayudando a prevenir la infecci\u00f3n y complicaciones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Cu\u00e1ndo buscar atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Cualquiera puede ser mordido por un animal dom\u00e9stico o salvaje. Una mordedura puede ocurrir en una excursi\u00f3n o acampada de un animal salvaje que intenta protegerse, o puede ocurrir accidentalmente en el patio trasero mientras juega con su perro. Debe buscar atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica si experimenta cualquiera de los siguientes s\u00edntomas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mordedura o ara\u00f1azo que rompe la piel<\/li>\n<li>Hinchaz\u00f3n, enrojecimiento o dolor alrededor de la herida<\/li>\n<li>Pus o secreci\u00f3n en el lugar de la mordedura<\/li>\n<li>Fiebre o escalofr\u00edos tras la lesi\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Mordedura de un animal salvaje o de una mascota desconocida<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Una mordedura en la cara, las manos o los genitales<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Una herida punzante profunda<\/li>\n<li>Si no se ha vacunado contra el t\u00e9tanos en los \u00faltimos 5 a\u00f1os<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Siempre es conveniente consultar a un m\u00e9dico en caso de mordedura por cualquier tipo de animal, debido a las enfermedades que pueden portar.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"s1\">*Tenga en cuenta que Southcoast Health Urgent Care no ofrece vacunas contra la rabia.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Factores de riesgo de las mordeduras de animales<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">El principal factor de riesgo de ser mordido por un animal es ponerse en una situaci\u00f3n insegura. Evite los animales salvajes y tenga cuidado con aquellos con los que no est\u00e9 familiarizado. Vigile a los ni\u00f1os m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os al aire libre y cuando pasen tiempo con sus mascotas.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">C\u00f3mo tratar en casa las mordeduras leves de animales<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Si te muerde un animal conocido, suele bastar con unos primeros auxilios b\u00e1sicos. Siga los pasos que se indican a continuaci\u00f3n inmediatamente despu\u00e9s de ser mordido:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Lavar la zona afectada con agua y jab\u00f3n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Presionar para detener la hemorragia, si procede.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Aplicar una pomada antibi\u00f3tica de venta libre y proteger la zona con un vendaje est\u00e9ril.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\"><span class=\"s1\">Si es necesario, utilice analg\u00e9sicos de venta libre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo se diagnostican y tratan las mordeduras de animales?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Cuando acuda al m\u00e9dico por una mordedura de animal, \u00e9ste evaluar\u00e1 el riesgo de infecci\u00f3n, buscar\u00e1 otras lesiones e intentar\u00e1 reducir al m\u00ednimo las cicatrices. Los ex\u00e1menes para una mordedura de animal pueden incluir:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Inspecci\u00f3n.<\/b> Se examinan las heridas en busca de restos. El m\u00e9dico puede utilizar un anest\u00e9sico antes de realizar el examen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Rayos X.<\/b> Su m\u00e9dico puede indicarle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/radiology\/x-ray\/\"><span class=\"s4\">Rayos X<\/span><\/a> si consideran que hay peligro de fracturas \u00f3seas. Una radiograf\u00eda tambi\u00e9n revela restos ocultos en la herida. Materiales extra\u00f1os como la hierba y la suciedad pueden pasar desapercibidos f\u00e1cilmente a simple vista.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Riego.<\/b> Es probable que el m\u00e9dico irrigue la herida para asegurarse de que est\u00e1 bien limpia. Esto reduce el riesgo de infecci\u00f3n. Un anest\u00e9sico local, si es necesario, ayuda a minimizar el dolor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Desbridamiento<\/b>. Las mordeduras de animales pueden provocar desgarros en la piel que no pueden suturarse. En este caso, puede realizarse un desbridamiento para eliminar la piel y el tejido infectados o muertos. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cierre.<\/b> Algunos tipos de mordeduras de animales pueden suturarse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cuidado de heridas.<\/b> Su m\u00e9dico podr\u00eda utilizar diversas opciones de tratamiento para <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/wound-care\/\"><span class=\"s4\">cuidado de heridas<\/span><\/a>-todo depende de las circunstancias de su herida. Las heridas suturadas deben mantenerse limpias y secas. Las heridas no suturadas pueden requerir remojo y otros tratamientos.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A veces se necesitan antibi\u00f3ticos para mantener a raya la infecci\u00f3n tras una mordedura de animal. Tambi\u00e9n suelen recetarse a personas mayores o con enfermedades cr\u00f3nicas como <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/\"><span class=\"s5\">diabetes<\/span><\/a>. Las siguientes situaciones suelen necesitar antibi\u00f3ticos:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Mordeduras de gato<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Heridas desbridadas<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Heridas contaminadas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">El dolor de la mayor\u00eda de las heridas por mordedura puede tratarse con medicamentos de venta libre, como el paracetamol o el ibuprofeno. Si la mordedura es grave, el m\u00e9dico puede recetar un analg\u00e9sico m\u00e1s fuerte para aliviar el dolor a corto plazo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prompt Treatment for Animal Bites Animal bites occur most often when an animal feel threatened. This is true at home or in the wild. 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