{"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\/pt\/services\/urgent-care\/animal-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Mordeduras de animais"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 maincopy blogCore\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tratamento imediato de mordeduras de animais<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As mordeduras de animais ocorrem mais frequentemente quando um animal se sente amea\u00e7ado. Isto \u00e9 verdade em casa ou na natureza. Muitos animais s\u00e3o \u00f3ptimos animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o, mas mesmo um animal querido pode atacar em defesa ou por medo, provocando ferimentos ligeiros ou problemas m\u00e9dicos graves. Quer tenha recebido um arranh\u00e3o do Fluffy ou do Fido ou de um animal mais ex\u00f3tico, os nossos prestadores de cuidados urgentes e de emerg\u00eancia t\u00eam forma\u00e7\u00e3o para avaliar e tratar as mordeduras de animais de forma r\u00e1pida e segura, ajudando a prevenir infec\u00e7\u00f5es e complica\u00e7\u00f5es.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Quando procurar assist\u00eancia m\u00e9dica<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Qualquer pessoa pode ser mordida por um animal dom\u00e9stico ou selvagem. Uma mordedura pode ocorrer numa caminhada ou num acampamento por um animal selvagem que tenta proteger-se, ou pode acontecer acidentalmente no quintal enquanto brinca com o seu c\u00e3o. Deve procurar assist\u00eancia m\u00e9dica se tiver algum dos seguintes sintomas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uma mordidela ou arranh\u00e3o que rompe a pele<\/li>\n<li>Incha\u00e7o, vermelhid\u00e3o ou dor \u00e0 volta da ferida<\/li>\n<li>Pus ou drenagem do local da picada<\/li>\n<li>Febre ou calafrios ap\u00f3s a les\u00e3o<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Uma mordidela de um animal selvagem ou de um animal de estima\u00e7\u00e3o desconhecido<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Uma mordedura no rosto, nas m\u00e3os ou nos \u00f3rg\u00e3os genitais<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"689\">Uma ferida de pun\u00e7\u00e3o profunda<\/li>\n<li>Se n\u00e3o tiver tomado uma vacina contra o t\u00e9tano nos \u00faltimos 5 anos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00c9 sempre bom procurar aconselhamento m\u00e9dico quando se \u00e9 mordido por qualquer tipo de animal, devido \u00e0s doen\u00e7as de que podem ser portadores.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"s1\">*Por favor, note que o Southcoast Health Urgent Care n\u00e3o oferece vacinas contra a raiva.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Factores de risco das mordeduras de animais<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">O principal fator de risco para ser mordido por um animal \u00e9 colocar-se numa situa\u00e7\u00e3o insegura. Evite animais selvagens e tenha cuidado com aqueles com que n\u00e3o est\u00e1 familiarizado. Vigie as crian\u00e7as mais pequenas no exterior e quando estas passam tempo com os seus animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Tratamento de mordidelas de animais ligeiras em casa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Se um animal que conhece o morder, os primeiros socorros b\u00e1sicos s\u00e3o muitas vezes suficientes. Siga os passos abaixo imediatamente ap\u00f3s ser mordido:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Lavar a zona afetada com \u00e1gua e sab\u00e3o<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Fazer press\u00e3o para estancar a hemorragia, se for caso disso<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Aplicar uma pomada antibi\u00f3tica de venda livre e proteger a zona com uma ligadura esterilizada<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\"><span class=\"s1\">Se necess\u00e1rio, utilizar analg\u00e9sicos de venda livre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Como s\u00e3o diagnosticadas e tratadas as mordeduras de animais?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Quando se consulta um m\u00e9dico por causa de uma mordedura de animal, ele avalia o risco de infe\u00e7\u00e3o, procura outras les\u00f5es e tenta minimizar as cicatrizes. Os exames para uma mordedura de animal podem incluir:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Inspe\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/b> As feridas s\u00e3o examinadas para verificar se existem res\u00edduos. O m\u00e9dico pode utilizar um agente anestesiante antes de efetuar o exame.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Raios X.<\/b> O seu m\u00e9dico pode pedir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/radiology\/x-ray\/\"><span class=\"s4\">Radiografias<\/span><\/a> se acharem que h\u00e1 perigo de fracturas \u00f3sseas. Uma radiografia tamb\u00e9m revela detritos escondidos na ferida. Materiais estranhos como relva e sujidade podem passar facilmente despercebidos a olho nu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Irriga\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/b> \u00c9 prov\u00e1vel que o seu m\u00e9dico irrigue a ferida para garantir que est\u00e1 devidamente limpa. Isto reduz o risco de infe\u00e7\u00e3o. Um anest\u00e9sico local, se necess\u00e1rio, ajuda a minimizar a dor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Desbridamento<\/b>. As mordeduras de animais podem resultar em lacera\u00e7\u00f5es da pele que n\u00e3o podem ser suturadas. Neste caso, pode ser efectuado um desbridamento para eliminar a pele e os tecidos infectados ou mortos. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Fecho.<\/b> Certos tipos de mordeduras de animais podem ser cosidos ou suturados.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tratamento de feridas.<\/b> O seu m\u00e9dico pode utilizar uma variedade de op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento para <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/wound-care\/\"><span class=\"s4\">tratamento de feridas<\/span><\/a>-Tudo depende das circunst\u00e2ncias da sua les\u00e3o. As feridas suturadas devem ser mantidas limpas e secas. As feridas que n\u00e3o s\u00e3o suturadas podem necessitar de imers\u00e3o e outros tratamentos.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Os antibi\u00f3ticos s\u00e3o por vezes necess\u00e1rios para manter a infe\u00e7\u00e3o afastada ap\u00f3s mordeduras de animais. Tamb\u00e9m s\u00e3o frequentemente prescritos a adultos mais velhos ou a pessoas com doen\u00e7as cr\u00f3nicas como <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/\"><span class=\"s5\">diabetes<\/span><\/a>. As seguintes situa\u00e7\u00f5es necessitam normalmente de 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\">Feridas desbridadas<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Feridas contaminadas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A dor da maioria das mordeduras pode ser tratada com medicamentos de venda livre, como acetaminofeno ou ibuprofeno. Se a mordedura for grave, o m\u00e9dico pode prescrever um medicamento mais forte para aliviar a dor a curto prazo.<\/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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