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Cellulitis is a skin infection that can occur when bacteria enter an open bug bite. Early treatment is crucial. Learn how to ...

A 65-year-old woman has been hospitalized after being attacked by two dogs on the Northwest Side. Lisa Norwood, a spokesperson from Animal Care Services, said the attack happened just after 8 a.m.

A woman in China who spent 160,000 yuan (US$22,000) to replicate her dead dog using a skin sample has sparked widespread interest in pet cloning services. While animal cloning is not against the ...

Few things are scarier than your dog seemingly turning against you to attack you. With a 21% increase in dog attacks recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2022 to 2023, according to ...

Children are more likely to be the victim of dog bites and attacks because they're small, low to the ground and sometimes don't understand dog behavior. Dr. Wendy Pomerantz, co-director of the ...

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These spiders don't munch on humans the way mosquitos or bed bugs do. They usually bite when threatened or squished between the skin and another surface. Thus, if you have more than one bite, it's ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

For example, household pets, including cats and dogs, are a common source ... Many different insects can bite humans. Insect bites can cause skin discoloration and swelling and are often itchy ...

A three-year-old boy was left needing surgery after he was bitten on the face by a dog in North Ayrshire. The attack happened in Irvine at about 6pm on Thursday and police said it involved a ...