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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
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a tetanus shot last??I got bit by a dog today, went to local hospital to have it washed out,my last shot was 14 years ago and nurse said it would be ok,thought they only lasted 10 years |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I thought it was on 10 years too mm me too,it was a rabid little thing as well,not literaly lol"
I'd nip to your docs in the morning and ask them for one |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tetanus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
If your wound isn't deep and you've had ALL of the childhood injections you should be fine. The injection that lasts 10 years is generally given as a precaution for high risk people (gardeners, animal handlers etc)
BUT.. if you're still concerned book an appointment with your general practice nurse, she can give you a booster jab.
Hope that helps  |
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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
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"http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tetanus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
If your wound isn't deep and you've had ALL of the childhood injections you should be fine. The injection that lasts 10 years is generally given as a precaution for high risk people (gardeners, animal handlers etc)
BUT.. if you're still concerned book an appointment with your general practice nurse, she can give you a booster jab.
Hope that helps "
ok thank you,im not high risk but its quite deep,should have questioned it at the time but was a bit shook up |
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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
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"hope you reported said dog"
no it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"hope you reported said dogno it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of"
difficult one |
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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
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"hope you reported said dogno it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of
difficult one "
it is |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
hertfordshire |
"hope you reported said dogno it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of
difficult one it is"
how sure are you that it wont bite the old lady? |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
If you ve encountered the bug in intervening years it boosts your immune system
I had a tetanus booster and they included diptheria and polio, i think it was twenty plus years from my last one, |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"hope you reported said dogno it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of
difficult one it is"
 Get well soon x |
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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
from a town near you |
"hope you reported said dogno it belongs to an old lady and its the only thing she has,we have agreed that she will lock it away whenever anyone visits,otherwise I will report it.oh and by the way it never goes out except into the back garden which is completely fenced of
difficult one it is
how sure are you that it wont bite the old lady?"
shes had it years it thinks its protecting her |
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Maybe ring nhs direct (if it still exists or it could be the 111 service).
They always seem helpful and knowledgable, and I'm sure could put your mind at ease either way, and maybe save you a trip to the GP?
Which reminds me that I should register with a gp |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
"I remember having a small terrier hanging off my hand, it required stitches, but I don't think I needed a tetanus...
yes but did the dog?   "
Hahaha
Possibly - I'd put my hand in to extracate it from a fight with another terrier belonging to me....
My own fault for putting my hand in a dog fight, but I hadn't got a bucket of water handy, that usually sorts over excited terriers out... |
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"I remember having a small terrier hanging off my hand, it required stitches, but I don't think I needed a tetanus...
yes but did the dog?
Hahaha
Possibly - I'd put my hand in to extracate it from a fight with another terrier belonging to me....
My own fault for putting my hand in a dog fight, but I hadn't got a bucket of water handy, that usually sorts over excited terriers out..."
I did that with our Fell terrier once and luckily came out unscathed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Sorry we have two dogs one is a rotty he has been attacked twice by little dogs , if you can't control them don't have them !!! The first time he got attacked I ended up in hospital my dog is always on a lead because of his bread . As far as the tetanus goes ten years hun |
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By *aceytop OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Sorry we have two dogs one is a rotty he has been attacked twice by little dogs , if you can't control them don't have them !!! The first time he got attacked I ended up in hospital my dog is always on a lead because of his bread . As far as the tetanus goes ten years hun "
I don't need to control it,it isn't my dog  |
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"a tetanus shot last??I got bit by a dog today, went to local hospital to have it washed out,my last shot was 14 years ago and nurse said it would be ok,thought they only lasted 10 years"
Tetanus shots last 10 yrs, wound should be ok if it was washed out with a saline solution... as for the dog get your hands on a CO2 extinguisher and give it a blast next time the dog comes near., it wont do it again |
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