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Cat Bites & Tetanus Shots
I have heard that if you get bitten by a cat that you might need a tetanus
shot, is this true? I have the opportunity to get a tetanus shot for free so I thought I would ask. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com |
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You should get a tetanus shot every 7 to 10 years anyway. I'm not sure
exactly which it is so if you haven't had one in a long while and you get the chance to get one for free I'd take them up on it. Celeste "Cat Protector" wrote in message news:0d4Oe.1372$tB5.1117@okepread06... I have heard that if you get bitten by a cat that you might need a tetanus shot, is this true? I have the opportunity to get a tetanus shot for free so I thought I would ask. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com |
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Cat Protector wrote: I have heard that if you get bitten by a cat that you might need a tetanus shot, is this true? I have the opportunity to get a tetanus shot for free so I thought I would ask. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! Anytime you get an animal bite the doc will probably give you a tetanus shot as a precaution. Doesn't hurt to get one. It will last 10 years I believe. Sherry |
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Yes. Cat bites are the worst bites next to human bites. I speak from
experience. After being bitten pretty bad by my cat, doctor insisted on giving me a tetanus shot. Good thing about tetanus shots, though, they last 10 years. Sue "Cat Protector" wrote in message news:0d4Oe.1372$tB5.1117@okepread06... I have heard that if you get bitten by a cat that you might need a tetanus shot, is this true? I have the opportunity to get a tetanus shot for free so I thought I would ask. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com |
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Diane wrote: In article .com, wrote: Anytime you get an animal bite the doc will probably give you a tetanus shot as a precaution. Doesn't hurt to get one. It will last 10 years I believe. My doctor didn't, but that was also in the midst of the tetanus shortage. He said none of them looked serious enough (but they all left obvious scars) . . . I remember my son getting a tetanus shot for a dog bite, and my daughter got one for a terrapin bite. But that was a lot of years ago. I worked with Exacto knives so much, that always took care of keeping me current on tetanus shots! Sherry |
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In my 20's and 30's I had an emotional Siamese cat. Several times I came
home with the scent of another cat on my legs and got bitten so hard that I got black and blue marks. I didn't know to go to a doctor about this so I didn't and therefore didn't get a tetanus shot. Later, as a boater I did get the shot. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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