Farming mishap today; I wound up in a rusty barbed wire fence and have multiple !


Question:

Farming mishap today; I wound up in a rusty barbed wire fence and have multiple puncture wounds?

Punctures are between 1/8 and 1/2 inch deep. Most quit bleeding within the hour.

I had my last tetanus booster about six years ago, should that be sufficient?


Answers:

Make sure you clean the puncture wounds well with warm, soapy water. I'd also recommend having the deeper ones looked at by your doc.
As for the tetanus shot. They used to recommend every 10 years, then 5 but now they realize it's needed every 2 years. So yes, do get in for that shot.




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