Originally Posted by Michael:
Depending how deep the puncture was- bacteria, from the lower intestine, entering the blood stream can lead to infection. Keep an eye out for a fever. I think a visit to the ER would have been warranted.
I agree. They should have definitely went to the ER. So do you feel like there is anything else that I should do for this situation besides just monitor him and his health? It's really kind of scary to me, especially because they were even still shook up about it. I couldn't even believe they didn't keep him home with them the next day. I just feel like they handled this poorly.
As a mandatory reporter does this constitute abuse or neglect, or would you just chalk this up to a strange accident that they didn't handle well?