very minor dog bite : advice?

[junkmale]

I was bitten today by a small domestic dog. I will report it on Monday but the wound is very minor; do I still need an injection?

[DGP1]

It depends on when the last time you had a tetanus shot, if it was within a year you should be OK, any longer that and you'll need a new one

[stokes11eg]

Yes,report it. One of our men got a minor bite, and a few days later got scepticemia. one of my own 'smaller bites became so infected, I had to go to hospital every day for two weeks to have it drained and dressed.Ouch.

[Pat Ostman]

Better to be safe than sorry, go to hospital and do it by the book.

Wouldnt put it past a line manager to say it's your fault you didnt get checked out if it does go bad.

[junkmale]

Ok thanks for the replies. Do I need to go to the emergency room today or can I leave it till Monday? Or do I need to book an appointment?

[eian687]

i always report even if the dog is just a nuisance as it could bite another postie or a child

[DGP1]

Ok thanks for the replies. Do I need to go to the emergency room today or can I leave it till Monday? Or do I need to book an appointment?

I'd leave it until Monday, a few extra hours wont make much of a difference to someone who is healthy but get it sorted on Monday.

[Poshpost]

I would also report the incident to the local police, I have now done this on three occasions, two owners had a visit from the local police and were told to keep their animal under control and a third was arrested and had to go to court and explain himself, only resulted in him having to pay £60 costs.

[buzzard]

a while since iv been unit rep but i remember cases where members had been biten by dogs and they were given a form to fill out from the union. they then got few hundred pounds paid to them. dont know if this practice still continues yet.