I said it was something that animals sometimes get like pitbulls and its when they bite and don't let go, she says it's a disease related to tecnis, so which is it or is it both?
2007-05-06 12:23:09 · 12 answers · asked by dashiabrooke 2 in Health ➔ Dental
tetanus (tet'nus, –unus) [key]or lockjaw,acute infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the toxins of Clostridium tetani.
2007-05-06 12:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pit bulls don't really have locking jaws, it's a complete urban legend. They like any other animal can have strong jaws that enable them to hold on to things, but a locking jaw no.
The disease Tetanus is something completely different, but it does in fact make it painful to the point you can't open your jaw. Horses get it pretty easy, and you can get it from rusty metal, but they have a vaccination for it now.
2007-05-06 12:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Currie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is correct. Lockjaw is a disease related to tetanus. Locking Jaw is what a pit bull does (which is why they are so dangerous).
2007-05-06 12:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would be a disease related to tetanus. Sorry, but your friend is right!
2007-05-06 12:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by clueloopy_38 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"lockjaw" is a lay term for the beginning stages of tetanus. Sorry, your friend wins
2007-05-06 12:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the disease is tetanus. You can get it from working in the yard or stepping on a rusty nail. that is why you get a tetanus shot from the doctor.
2007-05-06 12:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by becky s 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so how much was this bet?
its when the jaw locks up (hense the name) and it is related to tetanus (im not sure if thats what you meant up there)..
so good luck with your bet..
2007-05-06 12:35:29 · answer #7 · answered by ShaunnaMonna ♂♥♀ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually your both correct but the scientific meaning of lock jaw is caused by tetenus but dogs do lock their jaws when they bite
2007-05-06 12:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by getemgirl2105 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is when the humans mouth gets stuck open in a position that you can't move it (lockjaw) who won the bet lol
2007-05-06 12:27:48 · answer #9 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lockjaw is another name for tetanus.
2007-05-06 12:34:20 · answer #10 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋