Your animal may be frightened and hurt, so approach with caution. Use a muzzle if needed. Flush out the wound with saline or warm water. Apply pressure if it there is active bleeding. A light bandage may be applied to a limb if there is extensive bleeding, but take care to not wrap the limb too tight, cutting off circulation. Any bite wound to the chest or abdomen has potential to be penetrating into the body cavity. Cover chest and abdominal wounds with a clean cloth or bandage material and have your pet seen by a veterinarian immediately. Be sure to have your pet examined if there has been any bite wound inflicted. Often what you see at the surface, such as a few small punctures or bruising, will have extensive deeper tissue damage that you cannot see. Bite wounds can become infected, so it is necessary to have your pet started on appropriate antibiotic therapy.