Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?

Anonymous wrote:Go to the ER right now. You'll probably need to amputate to stop the spread of disease. Texting will be difficult, but you'll survive.

I would just hack off the offending limb with a chainsaw. Better safe than sorry.

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11/12/2015 16:28

Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?

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Anonymous wrote:I would go down to the CDC in Atlanta. They will have the latest info on what the risks are. Off the top of my head, Weil's disease, rabies, and myxomatosis would be my main concerns.

Wow that's mean, PP.

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11/13/2015 15:47

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We just adopted baby gerbils from a foster home a couple of months ago. It was the first night with the gerbils, and it got out of it's little ball, and was tearing around the room. I managed to catch it, and the gerbil bit down on my finger very hard. So hard, that I couldn't get it off. I was freaked out about rabies and everything else. When I researched it on the internet, the consensus was to treat it as any other wound, and it would be ok. So I put hydrogen pyroxide on it and an antibiotic band aid, and it was fine. Hope this helps.