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Bright Raven
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Ox21167 said:
You should be fine. Was the needle sterile or had it already been inserted into a goat? The possibility of contracting a blood borne disease from a needle that has been inserted into an animal is a greater risk than the small amount of Ivomec on the needle.
Bright Raven
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Ox21167 said:
Needle pricks are not unusual. I have experienced needle pokes a couple times. Just be glad it wasn't a human with AIDS.
If it were me, I wouldn't worry about it.
Aaron
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Ox21167 said:
Probably not.
Pretty sure that is the hallmark beginnings of turning into a Chupacabra. Or a Werewolf.
Either case, fairly certain you're a goner.
Silver
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If it were me I'd be getting my affairs in order.
Redgully
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I'd probably go for a tetanus shot and maybe ask about a course of antibiotics. Well i would do nothing but that is what i would tell someone to do.
jwimberly
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I'd watch what you eat. You're likely to gain weight easier being dewormed and all now.
76 Bar
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Any and all joshing aside, needle pricks go with the territory but should not be taken lightly. At the least make sure you're up to date on Tetanus inoculation. Can't speak for Ivomec but I can assure you the adjuvent in clostridial vaccines will cause agony.
Caustic Burno
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Seriously!
slick4591
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Silver said:
Do you really expect to get all those women to stand in a line?
Bright Raven
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Ox21167 said:
It would be extremely unlikely that you contracted Clostridium tetani (tetanus) from a needle that was only exposed to the intramuscular or subcutaneous tissue of a goat. Tetanus is contracted by punctures or cuts involving "soiled" objects subjected to manure, soil, debris, etc. Not the fresh blood or tissue of a mammal. Clostridium tetani is anaerobic, it cannot thrive in oxygenated tissue. If the needle was sterile before you employed it to inject Ivomec, it would not have picked up Clostridium tetani from fresh blood or tissue of the goat.
If it were me, I wouldn't do anything but if you really want to be at peace, make an appointment and go to a family or general practice physician.
At one time or another, I've been wormed, vaccinated, knocked my eggs off, been aborted, never been to the dr, I am a little heavy(from worming I'm sure) If you dont start blatn I think you will be fine.
kenny thomas
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bse said:
What he said.
I suggest selling the goats. If they aren't yours don't go back to help. Anyone that's scared to get a shot has no business around any kind of livestock. Oh yea I'm pretty sure you will live, surely you don't think you're the first person to get stuck with ivomec or have it get into a cut on your hand. If it were Micotil it would be a different story.
Redgully
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Lucky said:
Or putting it bluntly.....
if you work outdoors and especially around livestock you should be immunized for tetanus anyway. as for the stick...you will be fine, it will happen again. goes with the territory.
