View Full Version : Anyone know a reasonable urgent care in Fort Collins?
Im uninsured except for catastrophic, Ive was going to a cash only urgent/quick care off of lemay and 14. They were reasonable, i fell on snow this winter while walking the pup and sliced my leg open on a sharp edged rock. You can do a lot with duct tape but stitches are nice ifs it 4 or 5 inches long. I think it was $150 total to stich me up. I dropped in there last week to see about a refill on a prescription. New name now they take insurance. They wanted omost as much to refil the script as the old place charged for sutures! This system is f####. Bill is $1000. Insurance company gets a discount and pays $500 on that bill but you got to pay $1000 if you are a individual. Gotta retain a lawyer along with your insurance payment to get them to pay.
So i figure i should figure out where I will go if injured now that my cash urgent care has been assimilated. Any one know any cash only urgent care facilitys in Fort Collins? Sure wish it was legal for the vet to work on me. woof sniff.
That's just sad, any chance you can pass as an illegal? Errr, I mean an undocumented citizen?
Seriously I hope you can find something that just sucks.
Wait what bill is $1000? I thought you said they charge as much as the sutures were which is $150. I'm confused.
Im uninsured except for catastrophic, Ive was going to a cash only urgent/quick care off of lemay and 14. They were reasonable, i fell on snow this winter while walking the pup and sliced my leg open on a sharp edged rock. You can do a lot with duct tape but stitches are nice ifs it 4 or 5 inches long. I think it was $150 total to stich me up. I dropped in there last week to see about a refill on a prescription. New name now they take insurance. They wanted omost as much to refil the script as the old place charged for sutures! This system is f####. Bill is $1000. Insurance company gets a discount and pays $500 on that bill but you got to pay $1000 if you are a individual. Gotta retain a lawyer along with your insurance payment to get them to pay.
So i figure i should figure out where I will go if injured now that my cash urgent care has been assimilated. Any one know any cash only urgent care facilitys in Fort Collins? Sure wish it was legal for the vet to work on me. woof sniff.
Rooskibar03
05-20-2012, 21:55
That's just sad, any chance you can pass as an illegal? Errr, I mean an undocumented citizen?
Based on OPs writing skills that might not be to far off
Wait what bill is $1000? I thought you said they charge as much as the sutures were which is $150. I'm confused.
Im sorry let me clarify. I was using the $1000 as a round number to illustrate the significant discount that the insurance companies enjoy.
Great-Kazoo
05-20-2012, 22:32
PVH ER room. Tell them you are unemployed and have no insurance.
What script you need refilled after X months?
PVH ER room. Tell them you are unemployed and have no insurance.
What script you need refilled after X months?
Jim, what bearing does my employment have? I choose to only carry catastrophic insurance that means I am responsible for the rest. I generally have avoided the ER as a few stitches can easily be over a thousand dollars. Im just seeking a place for basic urgent care that does not accept insurance just like the last one I was using. Why? Because if a medical facility is dealing with insurance companys they double the price then the insurance company pays half. A individual dealing with that medical facility has to pay double what the same treatment costs the insurance company. I eat well. I exercise. I take personal responsibility for my health and my health care decisions. There are plenty of doctors out there that would like like to provide health care without the insurance shenanigans and I choose to support them. ( if i can find them hence this post). Medicare and Medicaid are unfunded. Our nations debt is over 100% of GDP. I cant do any thing about that. I can take personal responsibility for my own health to the extent that it is possible.
Jim is suggesting that you tell them that you are unemployed and uninsured, but have cash to pay, so they drop the price gouging insurance games and give you a fair price.
ScooterCO
05-21-2012, 00:06
FYI, next time try super glue. You can by it just about any where. It works much better than duct tape and if it starts to leak, just apply more.
Jim is suggesting that you tell them that you are unemployed and uninsured, but have cash to pay, so they drop the price gouging insurance games and give you a fair price.
ohh! I did not know that was possible.
FYI, next time try super glue. You can by it just about any where. It works much better than duct tape and if it starts to leak, just apply more.
Well I believe you are being sarcastic but super glue actually is what they recomended instead of duct tape for non intrusive sutures. Not in the wound itself but on the end of steri strips which are streched across the wound.
He is being serious. Super Glue was originally designed (supposedly) to be used in the medical kit in the military for closing up cuts.
He is being serious. Super Glue was originally designed (supposedly) to be used in the medical kit in the military for closing up cuts.
No way! Its non toxic to the open tissue? It will stick to the wet tissue? Thanks for setting me straight AGAIN Irving.
JohnTRourke
05-21-2012, 05:35
ummm, if you have insurance, catastrophic or not, you have insurance.
you get the insurance rates.
sure you'll have to pay your big deductible (2500, 5000, 10,000) but everything below that is at their rates, not cash rates.
show 'em your insurance card.
Great-Kazoo
05-21-2012, 06:47
No way! Its non toxic to the open tissue? It will stick to the wet tissue? Thanks for setting me straight AGAIN Irving.
Yes & Yes.
Great-Kazoo
05-21-2012, 06:54
Jim, what bearing does my employment have? I choose to only carry catastrophic insurance that means I am responsible for the rest. I generally have avoided the ER as a few stitches can easily be over a thousand dollars. Im just seeking a place for basic urgent care that does not accept insurance just like the last one I was using. Why? Because if a medical facility is dealing with insurance companys they double the price then the insurance company pays half. A individual dealing with that medical facility has to pay double what the same treatment costs the insurance company. I eat well. I exercise. I take personal responsibility for my health and my health care decisions. There are plenty of doctors out there that would like like to provide health care without the insurance shenanigans and I choose to support them. ( if i can find them hence this post). Medicare and Medicaid are unfunded. Our nations debt is over 100% of GDP. I cant do any thing about that. I can take personal responsibility for my own health to the extent that it is possible.
You missed the point.
YOU DO NOT have INS Coverage. Don't go in to more detail than necessary when dealing with the med profession.
I was doing a prelim prior to surgery in a NOCO hospital. They needed my ins card AND COPAY prior to being admitted. "Sorry i did not bring any form of payment with me"
Hos: Well we are unable to admit you w/out payment
Me: Please bring your supervisor here as i will not pay at this time
Hos Sup: Sir w/out payment we cannot admit you
Me: Really please put that in writing as the person next chair over does not speak english, has no ins and you are allowing him to be admitted.
Hos Sup: Ok sir we can bill you for the copay.
That easy, STAND your Ground. CA has gone broke over how deep in the red they are from non-payment of medical services from illegal aliens.
I have no ins coverage as of 7/1. Going to get a plan with high deductible as it seems you have. Prepare to pay until you hit the mark or cough up 2-4x as much for a cadillac plan with little or no deductible.
So what's the deal with no one having insurance? Is it a pre existing conditions situation?
No way! Its non toxic to the open tissue? It will stick to the wet tissue? Thanks for setting me straight AGAIN Irving.
Super glue is the shit for cuts. I've used it with great success on myself and my dogs for decades. The key is to make sure it's a clean cut and wasn't made by something with bacteria on it. For instance, if your dogs tooth catches you or another dog to cause a cut... you can't simply super glue it. Get the cut to someone who can treat it properly. If it's just a clean knife or similar you simply hold the cut closed and then put a bead of super glue across the entire surface, joining the two sides from end to end so they are even and level. This will hold for several days and be water proof and everything. About the time it starts to naturally come off the tissue will be connected and the healing process will already be nearly complete. If you're dressing a dog's wound make sure you shave the hair around the wound and a cone or neck brace to keep them from bothering it is necessary. Another caveat is that it can't be a deep wound. A wound that would require two layers of stitches must be handled by someone who can administer stitches inside because super glue won't do anything other than join the surface. If the inside isn't brought together you could end up with serious infection. Super glue was originally developed for this use and it works fantastically if you also apply a little common sense.
So what's the deal with no one having insurance? Is it a pre existing conditions situation?
Have you priced insurance these days? Lots of people are unemployed and barely finding ways to make ends meet as it is w/o having to pay a monthly premium.
You missed the point.
YOU DO NOT have INS Coverage. Don't go in to more detail than necessary when dealing with the med profession.
I was doing a prelim prior to surgery in a NOCO hospital. They needed my ins card AND COPAY prior to being admitted. "Sorry i did not bring any form of payment with me"
Hos: Well we are unable to admit you w/out payment
Me: Please bring your supervisor here as i will not pay at this time
Hos Sup: Sir w/out payment we cannot admit you
Me: Really please put that in writing as the person next chair over does not speak english, has no ins and you are allowing him to be admitted.
Hos Sup: Ok sir we can bill you for the copay.
That easy, STAND your Ground. CA has gone broke over how deep in the red they are from non-payment of medical services from illegal aliens.
I have no ins coverage as of 7/1. Going to get a plan with high deductible as it seems you have. Prepare to pay until you hit the mark or cough up 2-4x as much for a cadillac plan with little or no deductible.
Thanks Jim!
Have you priced insurance these days? Lots of people are unemployed and barely finding ways to make ends meet as it is w/o having to pay a monthly premium.
Sure have. With no job or anything the MAXIMUM plan at state farm cost me 1700 a year. I had to get the max plan while in school. 1700 a year ain't that bad. Costs much more just to operate a car let alone fill it with gas. Insurance should be extremely high on the needs list. I'm not chastising people, I realize some people are in hard times but being in the healthcare field I see tons that choose not to get it and not only do they then complain when they need it but they jack up prices and taxes for everyone else. It's really not that expensive of you play your cards correctly. Pre existing conditions is a bit different.
Again everyone has a different set of circumstances and I understand that. But I wonder how many on this board could have a whole years worth of coverage by selling a few of their guns or other toys.
Super glue is the shit for cuts. I've used it with great success on myself and my dogs for decades. The key is to make sure it's a clean cut and wasn't made by something with bacteria on it. For instance, if your dogs tooth catches you or another dog to cause a cut... you can't simply super glue it. Get the cut to someone who can treat it properly. If it's just a clean knife or similar you simply hold the cut closed and then put a bead of super glue across the entire surface, joining the two sides from end to end so they are even and level. This will hold for several days and be water proof and everything. About the time it starts to naturally come off the tissue will be connected and the healing process will already be nearly complete. If you're dressing a dog's wound make sure you shave the hair around the wound and a cone or neck brace to keep them from bothering it is necessary. Another caveat is that it can't be a deep wound. A wound that would require two layers of stitches must be handled by someone who can administer stitches inside because super glue won't do anything other than join the surface. If the inside isn't brought together you could end up with serious infection. Super glue was originally developed for this use and it works fantastically if you also apply a little common sense.
Great info. Thank you.
Great-Kazoo
05-21-2012, 10:13
Sure have. With no job or anything the MAXIMUM plan at state farm cost me 1700 a year. I had to get the max plan while in school. 1700 a year ain't that bad. Costs much more just to operate a car let alone fill it with gas. Insurance should be extremely high on the needs list. I'm not chastising people, I realize some people are in hard times but being in the healthcare field I see tons that choose not to get it and not only do they then complain when they need it but they jack up prices and taxes for everyone else. It's really not that expensive of you play your cards correctly. Pre existing conditions is a bit different.
Again everyone has a different set of circumstances and I understand that. But I wonder how many on this board could have a whole years worth of coverage by selling a few of their guns or other toys.
Student rates are different than working non student.
You ins plan depends on who you work for.
Who do you work for? When i was employed by the state my full coverage $1500 deductible ran $600 annually.
Now to get the same coverage is not the same annual rate.
Anyone in the medical field (banner, Kaiser, columnine etc) gets offered fantastic rates for ins coverage.
Outside of those folks kick in till it hurts. I believe in paying what i can for ins coverage, depending on monthly income.
Tinelement
05-21-2012, 10:14
I can't remember the docs name or the facility, off to a great start with this one huh!!
One the SE corner of 392 and 287 (south side of the fort) is a doctors office. I visited a few times from recommendation from a co worker a few yrs. back when I didn't have insurance. He treated me very well with a cash pay. I was up front and told him I didn't have any insurance. Even gave me some discount vouchers for the meds.
Sure have. With no job or anything the MAXIMUM plan at state farm cost me 1700 a year. I had to get the max plan while in school. 1700 a year ain't that bad. Costs much more just to operate a car let alone fill it with gas. Insurance should be extremely high on the needs list. I'm not chastising people, I realize some people are in hard times but being in the healthcare field I see tons that choose not to get it and not only do they then complain when they need it but they jack up prices and taxes for everyone else. It's really not that expensive of you play your cards correctly. Pre existing conditions is a bit different.
Again everyone has a different set of circumstances and I understand that. But I wonder how many on this board could have a whole years worth of coverage by selling a few of their guns or other toys.
IMHO our system of medical care using insurance is unsustainable. Medicaid and medicare are the two biggest unfunded liabilities of this country. Im very healthy. Insurance took my money for decades with no problems and me using not using the coverage. Over and over again ive seen insurance companies deny benefits to good hard working people who no fault of there own need health care that they have paid for.
Insurance is a derivitive. It is the same as a credit default swap , a promise only as good as the counterparties ability and willingness to pay. Insurance is not health care. Do you think im joking when I say that the policies should be sold in tandem with retaining fees for a lawyer so you can enforce the contract? Two people both have a 10 millon dollar policy. They both have cancer. One has a lawyer the other does not. Which one of the two will actually get 10 million of services? When i look to enter into a contract i want that contract to be beneficial to both parties. With medical insurance you are entering into a contract that is advesarial from the git go. This is morally and ethically repugnent to me. People regard insurance as health care. They are "covered", freakin imortal!
I have lived in third world countries for time measured in years. They for the most part have access to health care. No they wont ever climb into a MRI chamber. Often they have a relationship with a primary health provider which is somthing that is very very very rare in this country.
The system of using insurance has tainted the medical profession in this country. Health care should be about helping people in need. Doctors are wasting energy thinking about what billing code they are going to use instead of how to help the client. For doctors that have chosen to provide affordable health care, to be a member of a community as a equal, i have tremendous overwhelming respect. I dont think i am alone in respect for this type of doctor. THis is where a patient can enter in to a health care relationship that is mutually benenficial for both doctor and patient. Compare/contrast with advesarial relationship with insurance company/ policy/ iou.
The health care crisis is upon us now, today.. Obamacare is a completely unworkable plan. Things are going to change very very quickly IMHO.
What do i do to work toward solution? Yup buy another "policy" that gurantees 1 beeeeelion dollars-not
I take responsibility for my own health.
I eat healthy.
I exercise in a manner that promotes health.
I do not adopt habits that are injurious to my body.
When I need health care i seek personal relationship with health care providers that are providing affordable health care.
If i was king i would take three simple steps that would provide affordable health care in this country.
I would outlaw malpractice lawsuits.
I would eliminate any licensing requirment for practicing medicine.
I would establish a online nationwide data base where consumers of medical care could give feedback on the services provided.
Student rates are different than working non student.
You ins plan depends on who you work for.
Who do you work for? When i was employed by the state my full coverage $1500 deductible ran $600 annually.
Now to get the same coverage is not the same annual rate.
Anyone in the medical field (banner, Kaiser, columnine etc) gets offered fantastic rates for ins coverage.
Outside of those folks kick in till it hurts. I believe in paying what i can for ins coverage, depending on monthly income.
Sorry but all of this is false. I got no student rate. That was only if I bought it through the school. Health care workers dont get special coverage unless kaiser and that's because it's all internal. My insurance now is cheaper because I have a job but that 1700 was as an unemployed nobody. They didn't care that I was a student. However I have home and car insurance through them and that gave me a 400 deduction. Now state farms has gone up recently due to Obama care, I think it was about to change to 2300 a year but still that's the max plan and was way more than I needed, though still a fairly high deductible on catastrophic.
Sure have. With no job or anything the MAXIMUM plan at state farm cost me 1700 a year. I had to get the max plan while in school. 1700 a year ain't that bad. Costs much more just to operate a car let alone fill it with gas. Insurance should be extremely high on the needs list. I'm not chastising people, I realize some people are in hard times but being in the healthcare field I see tons that choose not to get it and not only do they then complain when they need it but they jack up prices and taxes for everyone else. It's really not that expensive of you play your cards correctly. Pre existing conditions is a bit different.
Again everyone has a different set of circumstances and I understand that. But I wonder how many on this board could have a whole years worth of coverage by selling a few of their guns or other toys.
Why should it be high on everyone's list? Not only do I never go to a doctor (ever) but I've seen FAR too many people who have had good health insurance who still have to file bankruptcy anyway due to illness. Even when they did everything right. I'm sorry but the system is SO broken and I don't fault those who don't feel the need to fatten the profits of big insurance. The system isn't set up to reward those who do the right thing. Why do you think so many people actively choose to not 'do the right thing' ?? The answer isn't requiring everyone have health insurance while the medical industry continues to treat non-Americans on our dime. Tax paying and upstanding citizens are punished and those who knowingly game the system are rewarded. The problem is larger than the OP of this thread cutting himself and not having insurance.
Why should it be high on everyone's list? Not only do I never go to a doctor (ever) but I've seen FAR too many people who have had good health insurance who still have to file bankruptcy anyway due to illness. Even when they did everything right. I'm sorry but the system is SO broken and I don't fault those who don't feel the need to fatten the profits of big insurance. The system isn't set up to reward those who do the right thing. Why do you think so many people actively choose to not 'do the right thing' ?? The answer isn't requiring everyone have health insurance while the medical industry continues to treat non-Americans on our dime. Tax paying and upstanding citizens are punished and those who knowingly game the system are rewarded. The problem is larger than the OP of this thread cutting himself and not having insurance.
Of course the system is broken. The reason it should be high on everyone's list is a) because it's your health and b) if you don't have coverage guess who foots te bill? The illegal alien situation is a disaster in itself but I still dont like making tax payers pay my bills for choosing not to get insurance. That's plain ethically wrong even though it may be convenient. It's nice you don't go to the doctor so you don't get insurance, then when you get a dvt and it isn't noticed until too late and your lower leg has to be amputated the rest of us get to foot the 20,000 hospital bill.
What's most sickening is most that lament about not being able to afford if drive decent cars, live in a bigger than needed house and own lots of cool toys (such as thousands in guns). When that happens it isn't a matter of being able to afford it it's a matter of not wanting to since catastrophes are likely to be paid by everyone else anyway. While true that's a disgusting way to go through life. Don't take advantage of the system just because you can.
Again this isn't meant to be an attack on the op. everyone has different situations. I've just seen a lot of threads on this board lately about what to do with no insurance (often followed by seeing their name in a for sale thread buying a 600 dollar gun) and wondered what the deal was since insurance isn't all that expensive if you shop around. What's worse is I see people at work without coverage but they drive a Cadillac.
Of course the system is broken. The reason it should be high on everyone's list is a) because it's your health and b) if you don't have coverage guess who foots te bill? The illegal alien situation is a disaster in itself but I still dont like making tax payers pay my bills for choosing not to get insurance. That's plain ethically wrong even though it may be convenient. It's nice you don't go to the doctor so you don't get insurance, then when you get a dvt and it isn't noticed until too late and your lower leg has to be amputated the rest of us get to foot the 20,000 hospital bill.
What's most sickening is most that lament about not being able to afford if drive decent cars, live in a bigger than needed house and own lots of cool toys (such as thousands in guns). When that happens it isn't a matter of being able to afford it it's a matter of not wanting to since catastrophes are likely to be paid by everyone else anyway. While true that's a disgusting way to go through life. Don't take advantage of the system just because you can.
Again this isn't meant to be an attack on the op. everyone has different situations. I've just seen a lot of threads on this board lately about what to do with no insurance (often followed by seeing their name in a for sale thread buying a 600 dollar gun) and wondered what the deal was since insurance isn't all that expensive if you shop around. What's worse is I see people at work without coverage but they drive a Cadillac.
I'm sure you make decisions in life that others wouldn't appreciate or find shouldn't be as high on your priority list either. Without knowing everyone's personal situation you're coming off in a way I'm sure you don't want to come off with your judgmental posts.
I'm sure you make decisions in life that others wouldn't appreciate or find shouldn't be as high on your priority list either. Without knowing everyone's personal situation you're coming off in a way I'm sure you don't want to come off with your judgmental posts.
I am sure I have different priorities than some, no doubt. But makin other people pay my bills is probably high on everyone's priority list. So what do I do? I pay around 2000 in insurance that I never use. It's there to protect me and the tax payers just as other insurances are. It's not really being judgmental as I have said that there ARE situations where there simply aren't any good options and as I stated I don't know the op situation and at least he has catastrophic but sadly 90 percent of the cases are simply laziness or deciding not to have it because you THINK you won't need it and then when we do we all pay it. I am sorry if it comes off judgmental but it irks me considering I see it daily and it's the major cause for this universal healthcare talk which is just going to jack up taxes even more. Why should I be happy about people cheating the system and costing me more money when I go and cover myself? Like I said, many of the people not buying it on this board own tons of guns. That means I am helping cover people so they can enjoy a hobby. Same with the people at work, I am covering them so they can drive a nicer car than me. Sorry but that's a bit maddening.
cwripinz
05-21-2012, 11:14
Sure have. With no job or anything the MAXIMUM plan at state farm cost me 1700 a year. I had to get the max plan while in school. 1700 a year ain't that bad. Costs much more just to operate a car let alone fill it with gas. Insurance should be extremely high on the needs list. I'm not chastising people, I realize some people are in hard times but being in the healthcare field I see tons that choose not to get it and not only do they then complain when they need it but they jack up prices and taxes for everyone else. It's really not that expensive of you play your cards correctly. Pre existing conditions is a bit different.
Again everyone has a different set of circumstances and I understand that. But I wonder how many on this board could have a whole years worth of coverage by selling a few of their guns or other toys.
Please tell me which Plan & agent/provider contact info you use for $1700 Annual Medical Insurance.
I would like to get a quote... Today.
PM Sent
I'm sure you make decisions in life that others wouldn't appreciate or find shouldn't be as high on your priority list either. Without knowing everyone's personal situation you're coming off in a way I'm sure you don't want to come off with your judgmental posts.
Sorry for hijacking the thread xring I've just noticed it has been a common question and was wondering if there was some particular reason. I have a friend in fort Collins and will ask her if she knows of a place locally.
wctriumph
05-21-2012, 12:19
Associates in Family Medicine are what my family and I use. I see Dr. Tipen at the Timberline office.
Great-Kazoo
05-21-2012, 13:01
Sorry but all of this is false. I got no student rate. That was only if I bought it through the school. Health care workers dont get special coverage unless kaiser and that's because it's all internal. My insurance now is cheaper because I have a job but that 1700 was as an unemployed nobody. They didn't care that I was a student. However I have home and car insurance through them and that gave me a 400 deduction. Now state farms has gone up recently due to Obama care, I think it was about to change to 2300 a year but still that's the max plan and was way more than I needed, though still a fairly high deductible on catastrophic.
It is not false. I know people (personally) not someone i know knows. They are PVH, MCR employees and receive good coverage for less monthly non PVH employees.
As was asked by another member and I who insured you for the $1700 per, what was deductible, scripts, an co-pay.
It is not false. I know people (personally) not someone i know knows. They are PVH, MCR employees and receive good coverage for less monthly non PVH employees.
As was asked by another member and I who insured you for the $1700 per, what was deductible, scripts, an co-pay.
State farm. It was the maximum plan they had because it had to meet school requirements (which are through the roof). Co pays were something like $20 for a doctor visit, company's for scripts were tiered, I want to say 10, 20, and 50. Deductible for emergency was set for ranges. It depended on how much the claim was for. It was fairly low all things considered though because it had to fit the schools requirements in order for me to be waived. Again they were hiking prices to 2300 this year. However, my good friend priced out Aetna and Cigna a year ago online and over the phone and he got rates of 150 and 185 per month respectively. He is 26, healthy but does have hypertension. It was for a medium tiered plan, not Cadillac but not garbage.
Bad idea to post in this thread we are just destroying the op's original question. Any other questions pm me ill give you any info I have
You missed the point.
YOU DO NOT have INS Coverage. Don't go in to more detail than necessary when dealing with the med profession.
I was doing a prelim prior to surgery in a NOCO hospital. They needed my ins card AND COPAY prior to being admitted. "Sorry i did not bring any form of payment with me"
Hos: Well we are unable to admit you w/out payment
Me: Please bring your supervisor here as i will not pay at this time
Hos Sup: Sir w/out payment we cannot admit you
Me: Really please put that in writing as the person next chair over does not speak english, has no ins and you are allowing him to be admitted.
Hos Sup: Ok sir we can bill you for the copay.
That easy, STAND your Ground. CA has gone broke over how deep in the red they are from non-payment of medical services from illegal aliens.
I have no ins coverage as of 7/1. Going to get a plan with high deductible as it seems you have. Prepare to pay until you hit the mark or cough up 2-4x as much for a cadillac plan with little or no deductible.
Jim- Youve got me all exited about this! This is going to be FUN! This is PVHC's POLICY., No ss# or ID required for treatment. Im undocumented the millisecond i leave my documents in my Lexus! Too bad i only get hurt bout once every ten years (knock on wood). Wait a second im starting to feel a little ill right now- better head on over to PVHC!
Super glue is the shit for cuts. I've used it with great success on myself and my dogs for decades. The key is to make sure it's a clean cut and wasn't made by something with bacteria on it. For instance, if your dogs tooth catches you or another dog to cause a cut... you can't simply super glue it. Get the cut to someone who can treat it properly. If it's just a clean knife or similar you simply hold the cut closed and then put a bead of super glue across the entire surface, joining the two sides from end to end so they are even and level. This will hold for several days and be water proof and everything. About the time it starts to naturally come off the tissue will be connected and the healing process will already be nearly complete. If you're dressing a dog's wound make sure you shave the hair around the wound and a cone or neck brace to keep them from bothering it is necessary. Another caveat is that it can't be a deep wound. A wound that would require two layers of stitches must be handled by someone who can administer stitches inside because super glue won't do anything other than join the surface. If the inside isn't brought together you could end up with serious infection. Super glue was originally developed for this use and it works fantastically if you also apply a little common sense.
This is good advice- no super glue if it's a dirty cut or too deep... Superglue is not sterile nor is it an antiseptic, and therefore you do run the risk of introducing/locking in bacteria. Watch for infection. Make sure your tetanus is up-to-date...
I'd go to the Harmony Urgent Care (Harmony and Timberline); they are part of PVHS and bill accordingly. I know a few of the docs that work there and they are good people...
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