Message Number: SG14685 | New FHL Archives Search
From: english24k@aol.com
Date: 2005-07-12 21:23:27 UTC
Subject: Bite!
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3787352.1121203407404.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

I did something really stupid today. My two dominant males were fighting and I reached down to pick one up and I got bit in the process. It's a pretty nasty bite with three puncture wounds almost to the bone. I have cleaned it with betadine. My question is should I get a tetanus shot? My babies are current on shots. I'm not sure if doctors here report bites and the city I live in has no regulations for or against ferrets. Will a tetanus shot even be warranted in a bite? My family say's yes, but I don't want to do anything that could put my babies in jeopardy.

Thanks, Donna and Gizmo

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