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mouse bite--owch :(

Okay!!! Enough!! No more "tool," no more "shove it," no more anything else along that line. Please.
 
l0ck_0ff said:
tetanus is for rusty metals......
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This is actually a dangerous and ignorant statement that still persists today, unfortunately. Tetanus is caused by a great many things, and I quote ( http://www.vaccineinformation.org/tetanus/qandadis.asp:

How does tetanus spread?
C. tetani spores can be found in the soil and in the intestines and feces of many household and farm animals and humans. The bacteria usually enter the human body through a puncture
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As far as I know and have been treated for animals bites throughout the years, they were usually followed up by a tetanus booster unless my last shot was still up to date. Most animal bites are fairly dirty in nature and can inject a lot of bacteria into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream. Deep animal bites should not be taken lightly or overlooked.

If the bite is superficial, it is one thing to just monitor it and treat it at home. But if the bite penetrates deeply, and it sounds like both bites might have, I would highly recommend having a doctor look at it and make the proper diagnosis before other potentially dangerous symptoms appear.

I hope your wounds heal up healthily. :)
 
Good advice there about the bites. If there's a chance that the teeth went into the joint then there's a real danger of infection setting in and antibiotics may be needed.
 
I had a patient in the last year who had tetanus. He contracted it while planting a tree. It is present in soil. After seeing him- he'll never be the same. He said it felt like every muscle in his body wouldn't work- they were too weak. I know my doctor is _very- attentive about making sure I have an up to date tetanus vaccine, due to being "outdoorsy" and keeping so many animals.
 
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