Anonymous
11/12/2015 10:25
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Anonymous wrote:OP here - I had the tdap shot 6 months ago when I had my son. I'm breastfeeding and paranoid that I will or did catch something and will pass it to my baby. I'm a freak I know.
Of all the ways it happened - I was at a pet store getting dog food and an employee left it on top of the display while he cleaned the cage and it was about to fall off when I walked by. I was going to just move it. How dumb of me but I felt bad for the little guy!
The bite bled a bit but isn't deep at all, looks like a tiny surface scratch on the side of my thumb.
I think you're in good shape. There is no reason to stop breastfeeding. Obviously, if you develop a fever in the next couple of weeks, you should mention the bite to your doctor. Otherwise, this is nothing to worry about.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 10:17
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
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.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 10:15
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Call your doctor.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 10:00
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
OP here - I had the tdap shot 6 months ago when I had my son. I'm breastfeeding and paranoid that I will or did catch something and will pass it to my baby. I'm a freak I know.
Of all the ways it happened - I was at a pet store getting dog food and an employee left it on top of the display while he cleaned the cage and it was about to fall off when I walked by. I was going to just move it. How dumb of me but I felt bad for the little guy!
The bite bled a bit but isn't deep at all, looks like a tiny surface scratch on the side of my thumb.
Of all the ways it happened - I was at a pet store getting dog food and an employee left it on top of the display while he cleaned the cage and it was about to fall off when I walked by. I was going to just move it. How dumb of me but I felt bad for the little guy!
The bite bled a bit but isn't deep at all, looks like a tiny surface scratch on the side of my thumb.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 09:11
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Anonymous wrote:Tetanus shot time. When was your last booster?
--former lab rodent researcher...sop for bites was tetanus booster unless you have proof of one in last 10 years.
Tetanus is your biggest risk and that is an infection you do not want. Even if you've had a booster, get another one anyway. Depending on the depth of the bite, a doctor might want you to take antibiotics for a few days. FWIW, I was bitten pretty deeply by a hamster when I was 12. The doctor gave me a tetanus shot and just told me to watch out for signs of infection. Everything healed just fine.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 09:06
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
LOL Sorry, I can't help laughing! No advice, just thought it was a hilarious thread!
Anonymous
11/12/2015 09:05
Subject: Re:Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
You should be worried! It's already ruined the part of your brain that controls grammar usage 
Anonymous
11/12/2015 09:03
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Tetanus shot time. When was your last booster?
--former lab rodent researcher...sop for bites was tetanus booster unless you have proof of one in last 10 years.
--former lab rodent researcher...sop for bites was tetanus booster unless you have proof of one in last 10 years.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 08:53
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Is the hamster OK?
Anonymous
11/12/2015 08:51
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Risk only if hamster was previously owned as a bedroom toy rather than as a pet.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 08:38
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a risk of infection, but hamsters in pet stores will not be carrying diseases.
?????
huh
Any time you break the skin, there is a risk of infection. But a Hamster will in a store will not be carrying any diseases we worry about in rodents. Rather, the risk is similar to stepping on a nail.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 08:01
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Anonymous wrote:There is a risk of infection, but hamsters in pet stores will not be carrying diseases.
?????
huh
Anonymous
11/12/2015 05:21
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
There is a risk of infection, but hamsters in pet stores will not be carrying diseases.
Anonymous
11/11/2015 22:42
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
Yes. You should have asked if the hamsters were vaccinated.Anonymous wrote:I used hand sanitizer after but should I be worried about disease?
Anonymous
11/11/2015 22:37
Subject: Bit by hamster at pet store. Should I be worried?
I used hand sanitizer after but should I be worried about disease?