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I was training my dog today, i was working on a sport called earthdog. my hands were dirty, i cut myself on a cage holding a rat inside. the cut sli?

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Incomplete question: You may require a tetanus booster shot if this was a dirty wound. You may also need antibiotics if it gets infected. I'm uncertain as to what your question was. Please repost if this is not the response you were looking for .

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