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OT Tetanus jabs
In article , Sacha
writes Oscar is entire, the JRs aren't but it seems to make no difference to the JRs in terms of sheer bloody mindedness. Love them both as I do, I will never have two together again! People who don't own dogs often make the assumption that smaller dogs are less hassle but generally the bigger dogs don't have the 'Terrier' mentality of taking and maintaining a dislike for another dog:) They can be feisty little beggars even Yorkshire terriers! Bigger dogs don't seem to be so keen to start a fight nor to take umbrage but I hope they settle down for your sake Sacha! Best wishes to Ray for a continued improvement, antibiotics can often make you feel lousy and trips to the hospital are often more infectious than the primary disease:) Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
OT Tetanus jabs
Sacha wrote:
Just a word of warning to those who haven't had a tetanus jab lately. Please keep up to date! Those working with sharp implements and/or delving into the soil need them. My husband tried to separate two of our dogs having a fight last Friday and got bitten on his left hand. He absolutely refused to go to the doctor, doing his tough ex-Para 'thing' (!) Consequently, on Sunday morning he was in so much pain and his hand so swollen, with the pain travelling up his arm, that he had to go to our local hospital for a tetanus jab and has been put on hefty antibiotics. We're going to the doctor this morning for a check up because while it has improved, his hand is still very swollen and poisoned and he can't use it at all. On top of this, he has been in bed, feeling pretty poorly and sleeping a lot, since last Sunday. This is extremely unlike him! So, if you fall into any 'at risk' category, please visit your doctor! I was told by our GP that unless the wound requires hospital treatment they won't give you a tetanus booster anymore. Might well be their little get our clause, since they may have judged that in this case he obviously needed hospital treatment. I was told something like it's now generally considered to be 5 for life, i.e. 5 jabs and you're protected for life. Duncan |
OT Tetanus jabs
On 12/2/07 15:58, in article , "D Russell"
wrote: Sacha wrote: Just a word of warning to those who haven't had a tetanus jab lately. Please keep up to date! Those working with sharp implements and/or delving into the soil need them. My husband tried to separate two of our dogs having a fight last Friday and got bitten on his left hand. He absolutely refused to go to the doctor, doing his tough ex-Para 'thing' (!) Consequently, on Sunday morning he was in so much pain and his hand so swollen, with the pain travelling up his arm, that he had to go to our local hospital for a tetanus jab and has been put on hefty antibiotics. We're going to the doctor this morning for a check up because while it has improved, his hand is still very swollen and poisoned and he can't use it at all. On top of this, he has been in bed, feeling pretty poorly and sleeping a lot, since last Sunday. This is extremely unlike him! So, if you fall into any 'at risk' category, please visit your doctor! I was told by our GP that unless the wound requires hospital treatment they won't give you a tetanus booster anymore. Might well be their little get our clause, since they may have judged that in this case he obviously needed hospital treatment. No, at the point he was given his tet jab they didn't know he'd have to go to hospital, so I don't think it was that. I think it's more likely that he not only couldn't remember when he last had one but couldn't remember how many he's had. I asked him the latter question this morning and he thinks he had one when he did his National Service but otherwise can't remember having any others! I was told something like it's now generally considered to be 5 for life, i.e. 5 jabs and you're protected for life. Duncan I thought it was 3 but there might be variations on a theme. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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