Lee_80
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- Jun 12, 2022
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- I have a 15 year old Moluccan cockatoo. She bit my forearm out of excitement she broke threw my skin is bruised today and swollen do I need a tetanus shot or antibiotics? Tia.
Moluccan cockatoo
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You only need an antibiotic if it gets infected, and you definitely don't need a tetanus shot, but I would suggest getting one if you haven't already. Tetanus has pretty much nothing to do with birds, but you do NOT want to get it.
Vampiric_Conure
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You'll be fine. 
Just clean out the bite with soap and water. As long as it doesn't get infected, you'll be okay. And I second the comment on getting a tetanus shot. It sucks if you get it, though the bird won't have anything to do with it .
Hope that helps! **HUgs**
Just clean out the bite with soap and water. As long as it doesn't get infected, you'll be okay. And I second the comment on getting a tetanus shot. It sucks if you get it, though the bird won't have anything to do with it .Hope that helps! **HUgs**
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