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  • Docs/nurses. I've been bitten by a dog, do I need to go have it looked at?
  • wrightyson
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    Dog running free on the road in imminent danger of being flattened at any moment. Being a good citizen I caught it. Know of the owner as she walks up on my current site. Dog didn’t like being caught/held down and spun on its collar and bit me. Puncture wound just up from wrist. Minor a and e or good clean and wait for the foaming mouth? Aches like a bastard. Must be good fun when one of those police dogs have you 😯

    surroundedbyhills
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    Wire brush and Dettol. IANAD.

    peteimpreza
    Full Member

    A&E for you . let us know how you get on

    perchypanther
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    Is Dog Aids a thing?

    muppetWrangler
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    I’d go to a minor injuries clinic, even small animal and human bites can get nasty. Worth getting it cleaned properly and having them make an informed decision on shots.

    qwerty
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    martinhutch
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    You need to take the dog with you so they can get the right antivenom.

    footflaps
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    Forget A&E, just find a Priest asap.

    piha
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    Is the dog OK?

    qwerty
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    You need to take the dog with you so they can get the right antivenom.

    This is true. Its amazing how many people forget this.

    neilwheel
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    The big risk is infection, so clean the wound as much as possible. Go to a chemist and get stuff if you don’t have first aid kit.

    The ache will be from the pressure of the bite, expect some swelling.

    If you go to A&E they will clean and dress only, not close the wound.

    I am not a nurse or doctor.

    perchypanther
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    Forget A&E, just find a Priest asap.

    Pfft! Was the dog even Catholic?

    I’m also pretty sure you’re supposed to stick a finger up the dogs arse or something.

    Post pictures.

    Drac
    Full Member

    Minor Injuires unit to get checked for underlying harm its not immediately life threatening so not an A&E case.

    mudshark
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    Suck on it or poor whisky on it – not sure.

    footflaps
    Full Member

    Suck on it or poor whisky on it – not sure.

    The dogs not going to like that!

    martinhutch
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    poor whisky on it – not sure.

    Aye. Don’t waste your good malt. Bells should do it.

    I’m also pretty sure you’re supposed to stick a finger up the dogs arse or something.

    Post pictures.

    Well, OK, if you insist.

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    Bells should do it.

    I that not for bears? …..or is it Morris Dancers?

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    WTF! That dugs arse looks like Jesus! 😯

    Quite literally… HOLY SHIT!

    richardkennerley
    Full Member

    Capnocytaphaga

    http://footprintstraps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/capnocytophaga-canimorsus.html

    Seen a couple of these over the past couple of years. Still, bit of savlon and you’ll be reet

    martinhutch
    Full Member

    Bless you my son!

    Most people would need that pointed out to them, but you are clearly a connoisseur.

    outofbreath
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    Sticking a morris dancer up a dogs are sounds a bit dicey.

    qwerty
    Free Member

    Is this you

    gordimhor
    Full Member

    Minor injuries, How long is it since you had anti-tetanus jag? Then pop round to the owner with the mutt and the claim details from ambulancechasers4u

    bigyinn
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    I got bitten by lassie on the knee after I tried to catch it for its owner after being twatted by a van.
    It had to go between me and a wall, so bit me and carried on. Bastard.
    Drop in centre next day for a tetanus injection and check the wound was clean.

    johnners
    Free Member

    You need to take the dog with you so they can get the right antivenom

    Just the head will do.

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    My mistake.

    NOT Jesus.

    Benny. Off of ABBA

    wrightyson
    Free Member

    Just given it a reet good clean out with some alcohol free wipes out the first aid kit. Had a jab 15 years ago after getting in to a ruck with some muggers in tenerife so do I need another?

    dlr
    Full Member

    Happened to me last year, went to NHS walk in centre, nurse gave me antibiotics to take for a week or so.

    You don’t know what the dog has been eating etc, no.2/rabbits/whatever and so could get all sorts of infections if it has broken your skin.

    gofasterstripes
    Free Member

    Cauterize the wound…
    [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-BfsnTw1X4[/video]

    footflaps
    Full Member

    Don’t you need a tetanus booster every 10 years or so?

    NB There is no jab for Cat Aids (the bad type), you’ll just have to managed the condition.

    Freester
    Full Member

    I got nipped by a traveller’s dog a few years ago when I MTB’d past their camp. It was just 2 puncture wounds on my calf.

    I called NHS Direct (now I guess you’d just call 111) and they sorted me out an appointment with my local minor injuries clinic. The wound got cleaned, and I was given a course of antibiotics.

    So yes – I think you should get it looked at.

    scandal42
    Free Member

    Yea but that was a traveller’s dog

    Which route to take depends on the income tax bracket of the owner as far as I’m aware.

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    I got nipped by a traveller’s dog a few years ago when I MTB’d past their camp.

    Always throw a dag in with deal, innit!

    D’ya like dags?

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