An animal bite or exposure is defined as having one's skin pierced or abraded by animal teeth or claws, or by coming in contact with animal saliva or tissue on abraded skin, eyes, or mucus membranes.

[100] If the bite is from an animal capable of transmitting rabies, it is important to determine the animal's vaccine status. If it the animal has received the rabies vaccine and it can be ...

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.