jonwilly Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 This morning around 08.30 I was bit by a dog. I had a Thai friend, check and he confirmed a small penetration on my leg. I went immediately to nearest hospital Siripat. Emergency room 2 Drs confirmed a slight puncture and ordered a course of antibiotics. B540 and following one shot, 4 more over next few weeks I was on my way in 40 mins from entering to leaving. I would like to express my admiration for the polite, considerate, cheerful and pleasant manner shown by all staff from the man who parked and retrieved my M/cycle, to the Doctors, nurses and administrative ladies who took care of me. I doubt if back in my own country I would have seen a Dr in the time it took to examine and treat me. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Glad you're ok, & got treated quickly. How has the wound been dressed? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I assume thats rabies shots. Thats the important one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 very good John …. Thailand is not as bad as some would like to have us believe. I have always found most staff at hospitals, banks, supermarkets and restaurants to be as helpful as possible and always polite. In my home country you would probably have to wait 1-2 hours, then get a bill for $100 minimum. get well ...all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Hopefully you bought a sausage for the dog. Without it you never would have experienced all this friendliness. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 If a dog bites me, I bite it back. There's no such thing as a free lunch. They need to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 All these for only 540 baht..what else can anyone complains about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Did you also get a tetanus shot. ? The course of 5 shots is rabies; you should also get a tetanus shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said: If a dog bites me, I bite it back. There's no such thing as a free lunch. They need to learn. Would you bite this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Is the dog still alive? You should also produce the hospital bill to the dog owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 43 minutes ago, chuang said: All these for only 540 baht..what else can anyone complains about.... That's for the first shot, he have to get 3 or four more. The dog should be put down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Would you bite this? I've bitten worse. Jeez, I've woken up next to worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 49 minutes ago, chuang said: All these for only 540 baht..what else can anyone complains about.... That hospital is yet to implement the farang duel pricing that is coming in. This time next month... not 540 baht .. but 5, 400 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Would you bite this? I would take a pistol and put a bullet in its brain, if it had bitten me. Yeah, you wouldn't have got that treatment in thevWest, because you would have been astronomically less likely to have been bitten to begin with. A Dane friend had a very adverse reactions to the shots and ended up in a hospital in Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofarang Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 26 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Is the dog still alive? You should also produce the hospital bill to the dog owner. Indeed, the dog must be put down, the body brought to the nearest Vet, checked for diseases, and only then can the victim be treated sensibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 When I got bit it was :Clean the wound:Shot in each upper arm ( rabies and tetanus)Cost 2,040 baht.Return 4 more times over a month for rabies shots, 1,010 baht Total 6,080 baht Painful to my backside and my wallet !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The verb is "bitten," not "bit." -- I was bitten by a dog. Having gone through this myself, you also should have been given a shot for tetanus, unless you had the three-shot protocol already sometime in the past 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Vacuum said: That's for the first shot, he have to get 3 or four more. The dog should be put down! Why so angry? The fellow who was bit is chill. You are hysterical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 20 hours ago, jonwilly said: I doubt if back in my own country I would have seen a Dr in the time it took to examine and treat me. But, on the other hand we do not have rabies in my home country (long quarantine for any dogs coming in) Nor do dogs run loose biting ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Clean the wound: Shot in each upper arm ( rabies and tetanus) Cost 2,040 baht. Return 4 more times over a month for rabies shots, 1,010 baht Total 6,080 baht And, where was this pricier treatment performed ? ~0:37; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 And, where was this pricier treatment performed ? ~0:37;Rajthanee hospital Ayutthaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 12 hours ago, Trujillo said: The verb is "bitten," not "bit." -- I was bitten by a dog. Having gone through this myself, you also should have been given a shot for tetanus, unless you had the three-shot protocol already sometime in the past 10 years. I thought that was a wader, type of heron. I always say "bited", saves confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 10 hours ago, hmficc said: Why so angry? The fellow who was bit is chill. You are hysterical. Have you seen how many posts he's made? The guy's a Thai Visa stalwart. Give it time and you'll be just the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 20 hours ago, Vacuum said: Is the dog still alive? You should also produce the hospital bill to the dog owner. Often such dogs don't have suddenly any owners. And if you find one and you are without a witness it will be hard to prove that it was his dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Every dog in the neighbourhood know I am close to a carnivore diet. They know if they bite me, I will BBQ them for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, mania said: But, on the other hand we do not have rabies in my home country (long quarantine for any dogs coming in) Nor do dogs run loose biting ???? Only myself to blame for the following two dog bite anecdotes. I was bit in Thailand, not too deep but there was blood. It was on my first trip and I knew little about the rabies aspect. However, as it was a small domestic dog (that I had reached through a gate to pet), I figured it not to be rabid. I sterilized the bite within two minutes, self treated more and never had a problem. I also had a bite in my home country from a domestic dog that had obviously escaped its confines and was running along the sidewalk of a busy main street. I had stopped my travelling to rescue it. This time, I don't think I self treated (maybe I did). However, that night, strange things started happening in my arm. I went to the hospital before midnight, where the doctor said had I waited until morning, I may not have been alive. The dog was normal but dogs do have a high level of bacteria in their saliva. Good on the OP that he got proper care immediately. So would I if there is a next time (three strikes and you're out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, neeray said: I had reached through a gate to pet you are kidding - right? Was this a dog that you knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, kenk24 said: you are kidding - right? Was this a dog that you knew? I guess you didn't read my two confessions which I purposely put there to avoid responses like yours. 1) Only myself to blame for the following two dog bite anecdotes. 2) It was on my first trip and I knew little about the rabies aspect. Have a great Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 11 hours ago, hmficc said: Why so angry? The fellow who was bit is chill. You are hysterical. Are you Thai or Buddhist? Any dog that attacks humans should be put down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, neeray said: I guess you didn't read my two confessions which I purposely put there to avoid responses like yours. 1) Only myself to blame for the following two dog bite anecdotes. 2) It was on my first trip and I knew little about the rabies aspect. Have a great Sunday. It is not easy to control the responses you might get on any forum... you seem to like dogs, so, I could not understand that you don't know that they are territorial and by reaching into the space of a dog you don't know... well, I just don't think I have ever seen someone do that?? Sorry for your pain... rabies or not it is no fun to get bitten... You seem to like dogs, they are wonderful... get one for your own and it will love you forever. Thanks - you have a great Sunday too... I have a kid to drive around - I play soccer mom on the weekends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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