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.

Bug Bites and Bee Stings - The Children's Hospital of St. Louis has created this question and answer style fact sheet.

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

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.

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.

Spider Bites and Insect Stings Quiz - How much do you know? Test yourself with this quiz from the Mayo Clinic.

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.