bitten by my pet

[owen]

hi i have been bitten by my pet and its swelling up i have not had a booster for tetanus since i was at school and i am 40+ it`s bank holiday and and the surgerys are shut, should i go to a and e it was a few days ago but i did not think it was a problem untill today i have had headakes and am feeling unwell today.

[knowabit]

Yes, take yourself off to local A+E!!

[boxtops]

Yes, definitely, go to A&E now, don't waste time posting on here. What pet do you have (tell us when you get back).

[sara3]

is it a snake?

[starone]

You should be knocking on the door and screaming for them to let you in. The quicker you get to A+E the better. Animal bites are always dangerous. (including human bites)

[sara3]

a bear?

[sara3]

Siberian tiger?

[ttfn]

Aww - nice new poster too

[sara3]

ttfn, it's good that they registered just to ask the likes of us.. rather than take the time to get some medical advice ;o)

[ttfn]

Some folk's resourcefulness is amazing, sara, innit?

[starone]

I thought I was the cynical one here ttfn

[ChuckFickens]

A goldfish?

[ttfn]

Morning Star! as if.
I am betting on a pet slug ☺

[boxtops]

It's that worm I found in my garden last weekend (don't tell tiggs) - it had been living in a planter since 1996, the soil was fabulous and the worm was as fat as my finger and about six inches long!