Wait for the Doc, or go to the Vet?

yes Spriddler I hope you manage to clear it up - I didn't realise quite how serious it can be to scratch the inner eye as it were.  Until I had an incident with a pump action cleaner - fell into the sink the wrong way up and shot me in the eye.  I was sent straight to the doctor when I phoned the company about it. 

As you say the animals seem to be better catered for in some ways - particularly end of life care - but that would be a can of worms! 

Have you not got a minor injuries unit in your area ? as your problem would come under their remit

Not sure where you live in West Sussex Spriddler, but there are plenty of NHS walk in centres listed. Hope it gets sorted quickly for you.

Well, well, I didn't know there were walk-in centres! Just Googled it and there are two; 10 and 12 miles from me.

Thanks.

That's good. Take a book, sometimes the wait can be a tad long, depending on drunks, those requiring emergency contraception and sports injuries! Sunday's are usually the worst days, but usually a lot less fraught than A&E.

Best to get it looked at, Spriddler, as it could scratch your cornea and that, combined with infection, could get really nasty.  Good luck.

So would you rather be vetted by the doctor or doctored by the vet?

Result!

Only had to wait ten minutes. Doc had a good look for any remaining debris with a magnifying light and said there was snout there now but an infection and sent me away with a tube of anti-biotic oinkment.

Thanks.

(At least, Navigateur, he didn't tell me to get down on all fours )

Good result then ,NHS not that bad and free

Good result then ,NHS not that bad and free

Yes, absolutely first class..............................although I have to disagreee that it's 'free'. We contribute part of our income every month to a scheme which is exactly as they do in France and Germany except they have private health insurers, whilst ours is nationalised.

Waddever, I'm happy.