Patient Education Information

Cat and Dog Bites and Cat Scratch Disease and Snakebite: Reducing Your Risk- These fact sheets come from FamilyDoctor.org.

Rabies: Protecting Yourself and Your Pet - Great advice on preventing rabies infections.

Animal Bites: Overview - Links on this site lead to detailed information about many aspects of animal bite care, including when to seek medical attention and what to expect at the doctor’s office or emergency room.

Animal Bites: First Aid - The Mayo Clinic teaches how to care for this type of bite.

Bedbugs and Spider Bites and Anaphylaxis - The Mayo Clinic talks about bedbugs and why they are making a comeback, as well as what to do about spider bites and anaphylaxis.

Beware of Bug Bites and Stings - Good information from the Food and Drug Administration.

Chigger Bites, Poison Ivy and Other Summer Sun Irritants - Learn more about these warm weather problems in this slide show from the Mayo Clinic.

Dog Bites: How to Teach Your Children to Be Safe - Great advice from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

First Aid for Bee and Insect Stings - Excellent, quick advice from the University of Miami Cooperative Extension.

How To Stay Safe Around Animals - KidsHealth prepared this guide for being safe.

How To Use Insect Repellents Safely - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created this useful guide.

Human Bites: First Aid - The Mayo Clinic teaches how to care for this type of bite.

Insect Repellents - The CDC offers this update on the best types of insect repellents.

JAMA Patient Page: Bed Bugs - The Journal of the American Medical Association has published this paper.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Snakebites: First Aid- The Mayo Clinic offers this guide.

Stinging Insect Allergies (Bee Stings, Wasp Stings, Others) - An in-depth discussion of allergic reactions to insect stings, how to avoid getting stung and what to do if it does happen.

Stop Ticks - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer these tips.

What to Do When You're Bugged by Bugs - KidsHealth developed this information especially for kids.