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Post by askylitheart on Nov 19, 2011 19:32:34 GMT
One of my guinea pigs bit me as I tried to pick him up as he was getting ready to bite another piggy. He bit so hard he was hanging off my hand and now there's a big chunk hanging off(pushed down from bandaid) and it's puffy and bruising. Should I be worried?? My entire hand hurts and I'll admit I cried like a baby. :/
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Katie
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Post by Katie on Nov 20, 2011 0:24:01 GMT
If your tetanus jag is up to date you should be okay but if it's not I would go to the docs and get one. It might seem extreme but it's the best way to be sure after an animal bite.
Other people might be able to give you a bit more advice on this but that's what I have been told in the past ( not on here)
Hope that helps
Katie
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Post by Orlaith on Nov 20, 2011 14:03:22 GMT
It looks pretty sore! At the very least you should have cleaned out the wound thoroughly and keep applying an antiseptic like germolene.
If you can afford it there is no harm getting a tetanus booster. Each injection lasts about ten years. I got one about two years ago after a pretty vicious dwarf hamster decided my hand had to die and it cost me €10 plus the doctor's fee.
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Post by askylitheart on Nov 20, 2011 17:31:09 GMT
Yes I cleaned it well.  it is pretty sore. I was barely able to grab anything yesterday. :/ It made me sad b/c I was re-homing him that day since he was too aggressive and bit my other piggies too much and he left me with a bad memory. Well I'll always have a scar to remind me of him. >.< |
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