From two weeks ago, till now i think im pregnant. YAY!!! , husband wouldnt give lute to the heifer, threw its leg back and startled me... end up spilling all over my arm. Should i be worried?
It can still be absorbed through the skin. I'm not sure if there is anything you can do about it, like if a doctor can do anything, but lute is an abortion inducer, so there is a chance that it will cause you to reabsorb or miscarry.
I agree; call your doctor to see if there's anything that can be done now. I know some people have had skin contact with it while pregnant with no ill effects, but others have. In the future, have someone else administer it, even if it's not your husband.
Update: Called doctor, he said there iant much he can do. I didnt wash it off and there was quite a bit on my arm. Called hubby after it happend and he asked the dame thing if i washed it off... unfortunally i did not, he freaked! Do you ladies think it will be okay?
It is hard to say, I am praying you will be OK. Usually it is 24 to 48 hours or a bit longer with goats. Some may take a couple of days before they abort.
If after 1 week and you are OK, I would think all is good.
Take is easy, no stress.
Hopefully everything will be okay, but I agree with Pam, unfortunately there's no way to know. You'll have to wait and see. :hug: It is not even supposed to be handled by pregnant women, so getting it on your arm and not washing it off immediately...it is a concern.
I asked a vet what she thought about this. She suggested calling a poison control number and/or the manufacturer. This has undoubtedly happened before and they would be the most likely people to know.
Now, before you panic...I got Lute spilled on me when I was pregnant. That child is now 29 years old. Actually, I also got a tiny amount injected under my skin (cow was fighting the shot). I was pretty far along, maybe 7-8 months? Not sure if that matters or not.
The egg (blastocyte) implants on the uterine wall between 6-10 days or so and can take about 4 days to complete (puts you at about 2 weeks.) Hopefully the baby to be hadn't implanted yet.
I'm really sorry this happened. You should be able to get a blood test or a home early pregnancy test soon if not now. If you are not pregnant, you won't have to worry.
Could you talk to another doctor? One that would be willing to investigate and find out more information for you?
I did find an article that said that there is no antidote and it could cause contractions in humans leading to miscarriage.
My daughter was recently pregnant with a high-risk pregnancy and she was having early contractions for sometime before she ideally should have the baby. She was told to not over-exert, not get over-heated, and not get otherwise stressed. Any of those things could bring on early labor and delivery. (Everything turned out fine -- she ended up having a c-section.) Not stressing can be easier said than done, especially when you are worried, but do try to remain calm and take care of yourself.
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