Tetanus, a bacterial disease affecting the nervous system, can develop from the bacteria. This is a serious condition. Puncture wounds from animal bites are the most likely to lead to tetanus
You can get rabies and rabies is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The way you can prevent it is by getting a rabies vaccination as soon as possible after an animal bite is the best way to prevent the infection.
