ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK—
Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee was transporting a dog with a muzzle from the owner's car to a gurney. The dog was trashing around. The muzzle came off and the dog bit the employee's right hand. The employee sustained 3-4 puncture wounds on the top and bottom on her right hand.
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