What to do if an animal bites you

The Hill County Health Department is dedicated to help people with health concerns of all types and this includes animal bites. My office receives about one animal bite report per week, of which most occur in the Havre area. Many of these bites come from dogs but can come from cats, bats or other wild animals.

There are certain procedures that I am asking people to remember any time an animal bites a person. They are very important, and they will hopefully save a lot of financial costs and unnecessary stress and help the person who was bitten to stay in the best possible health.

If you ar...