Can Urgent Care Treat Animal Bites?

Yes, we treat animal bites and scratches at Citrus Urgent & Primary Care. Dog bites, cat bites and other animal injuries can become infected, even when the wound looks small.

Come in so our medical team can evaluate the injury, clean and care for the wound properly, and decide whether you need more treatment.

What to Do Right Away

• Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water.
• If it's bleeding, apply gentle pressure with clean gauze.
• Cover it with a clean bandage.
• Don't close a deep wound yourself with glue or tight bandaging.

When to Come In

Come see us promptly, especially for puncture wounds, bites to the hand or face, increasing redness or swelling, worsening pain, drainage, or concerns about infection or tetanus.

Severe bleeding, extensive injuries or certain possible rabies exposures may need emergency or specialized care.

Walk in to Citrus Urgent & Primary Care, no appointment needed.