my dog bit me monday night and i rushed to the hospital and got 3 stitches on my forearm, i went yesterday back to the hospital for a wound check and the doctor told me i was doing great that i heal well, he then but a red/yellow liquid and but a big bandage and told me to go back on monday to get the stitches removed. I noticed last night and this morning it has some puss in the wound and itches lightly, is this good or bad?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you were bitten by a dog over the forearm for which your doctor as stitched the wound as it was a lacerated wound. Rabies is a disease which is transmitted by dog bite having the rabies virus. Preferably the dog bit wound should not be sutured and if it is to be sutured it has been done only after administration of antirabies serum around the wound otherwise the suturing may fasten the movement of the virus towards the CNS. As there is some discharge from the wound which is yellow color may be due to some secondary infection in the wound which should be treated appropriately after consulting your doctor. Thank you.