From infection risks to first aid and ER signs, experts explain how to handle dog bites safely and prevent them before they happen.

Q: "Gizmo is a Chihuahua and will turn 13 on February 14. He has been licking his paws and upper leg—he has licked the fur completely off and has sores now. What can I do to treat this and hopefully ...

When a dog gets a cut, scrape or surgical stitch their first instinct might is to lick it because after all, dogs have been ...

For the first time, scientists observed a wild animal treating its own wound with a medicinal plant. A Sumatran orangutan, chewed up liana leaves and applied them to his wound. It healed in five days.