My small dog bit me and that small wound felt like a snakebite, my entire arm and upper back hurt. And I started running a low level fever
I started amoxicilin that night ( have some onhand) and kept a close eye out for infection ( red streaks or bruised looking flesh).. the pain eased but the fever lasted 2 days, I stayed on anitbiotics for 7
if you develop any symptoms get to a doctor asap, there are some bad infections you can get from dog saliva, very bad very fast
So much for the myth that dogs, unlike cats, have clean mouths because of all the saliva they generate.
I guess the drool isn’t fully antibacterial.