A Wiltshire vet is urging pet owners to be aware of the signs of tetanus after a dog needed life-saving treatment for deadly disease.

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Police forces across the country have seen an increase in the number of dog attacks on people during the past five years.

The dog bite pierced the skin, leading to the woman going to hospital for antibiotics and tetanus injections, police said.

People should contact their doctor straight away if they think that the dog that bit them might have rabies. Postexposure rabies vaccination can treat the infection. Tetanus is a serious infection.

And a month later he was back to normal. Tetanus can sometimes be difficult to diagnose in dogs because it is uncommon and the bacteria that causes it can be challenging to identify. As a result ...