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I'm a dog trainer who was working with an aggressive beagle. the dog bit me on the hand right in the soft area where my thumb and wrist connect, and now i've had numbness in my thumb and touch sensitivity in the wrist area for about 5 days. no puncture, b
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Nerve damage: You probably enjoyed the peripheral nerve I would see a physician to get a definitive diagnosis
Answered 3/14/2015
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