My friend had this guy over who got two dogs, his block of buildingsn was invested with rats, his dog ripped one open.
today I went over my friends smoothing his dog. he said it dont bite and it bit me!! it didnt draw blood but broke the skin.
I had my first titnus a few months back. am i covered or no?
2007-11-04 04:32:10 · 10 answers · asked by April 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
lol sorry about spelling
2007-11-04 04:39:58 · update #1
YOUR FINE
2007-11-04 04:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be okay but why is a dog biting humans, this smacks of a very poorly trained dog to me. The owner will be responsible if anything happens to you, even though I have written that you should be okay you should still get some blood tests done at the doctors to confirm that you haven't got any infections.
2007-11-04 04:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it only broje the skin and there was no Blood, then as long as you washed the affected area, I don't think you will have anything to worry about, but just to be on the safe side you should go ahead and see a doc, just to be safe
2007-11-04 04:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by sabre6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably okay if you are up to date with your TETANUS jab, although dogs do carry a lot of germs in their mouths.
The people who say rats have poison inside them, are actually waffling. It was not the rat that bit you .
2007-11-04 04:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be sure the dog is up to date on his shots. Even if he is I would still suggest you go to the doctor. There are serval diseases that can be spread.
Also, be sure you cleaned and disinfected the area of the bite well. You don't want it to get infected.
2007-11-04 04:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd most definitely consult a doctor.
Rats can carry nasty things like Rabies or Hantavirus.
If your friendsays his dog "doesn't" bite, and yet it bit you-- then its possible the dog's behavior has changed becuase of an infection.
POssibly nothing, but only a doctor can say for sure.
2007-11-04 04:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to make sure his dog is up to date on all his vaccines as well. If he broke the skin, that means he can infect you, whether you saw blood or not.
2007-11-04 04:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by Houndly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should be ok if you wash it really well but if it looks infected you should see a doctor very soon.
2007-11-04 09:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would make a will,you probably wont last the night. lol
2007-11-04 04:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
go to A & E to be sure you are alright
2007-11-04 05:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by Diamond 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋