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 If bitten?

If bitte by a small american alligator but its only a flesh wound on the finger does it need hoital antibiotics? or would alcohol and iodine e sufficient?



11/30/07  07:05pm

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  Message To: Schuman   In reference to Message Id: 1531351


 If bitten?

Every mouth has bacteria growing in it but I dont think you would need antibiotics, they are not like komodo dragons and some other monitor lizards, so alchohol or peroxide should be fine.......



12/01/07  02:46pm

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  Message To: Simbaah   In reference to Message Id: 1532260


 If bitten?

Ok thank you very much, its not a bad bite, just a small flesh wound on the finger and I cleaned it well with alcohol/iodine/and peroxide. Thanks again.



12/01/07  05:41pm


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