What should I do if my hand is bitten by a hamster? What to do if a hamster bites its finger?

If it is bitten and bleeding by a domestic pet hamster, those with mild wounds and less bleeding generally do not need to be vaccinated, because hamsters are less likely to carry rabies virus, and domestic hamsters generally do not carry hantavirus, which usually does not cause renal syndrome hemorrhagic fever; However, if the bite is deep or after being bitten by a wild hamster, the risk of tetanus infection may increase the risk of the wound, and the patient is advised to get the tetanus vaccine as soon as possible.

Domestic hamsters carry fewer pathogenic bacteria, but there is no guarantee that the wound that is bitten and bleeding will never become infected, so the patient should squeeze out the blood around the wound a little harder in time, rinse the wound with soapy water, and disinfect the wound if there are disinfectants such as iodopor to reduce the risk of wound infection. If the wound is deep, you need to see a doctor**.

Whether it is a domestic hamster or a wild hamster, if the wound is deep and narrow, it can form favorable conditions for the reproduction of Clostridium tetani infection, which may cause tetanus, at this time, it is necessary to go to the hospital as soon as possible to receive tetanus vaccine, generally a shot can be given, and it is also necessary to remove dirty blood and necrotic tissue as much as possible to prevent bacterial infection.

There are more pathogenic microorganisms in wild hamsters, and patients who are bitten are susceptible to hantavirus, which increases the probability of causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, so the injured can be vaccinated with hemorrhagic fever vaccine with renal syndrome to prevent infection, and generally need to be vaccinated with three shots, patients infected with hantavirus may have fever, headache, low back pain, orbital pain and other symptoms, and it is recommended to go to the infectious disease department of the hospital if suspected of having hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome**.

Just a slight bite by a hamster, a slight break of skin and a small amount of blood outflow, this situation is not very serious, you don't need to go to the hospital to inject vaccines, you only need to use medical alcohol or iodine and other drugs to disinfect the wound in time.

After biting, you should quickly rinse with soapy water for 15 minutes, but since the landlord did not deal with it, then forget it, if there is a next time, you must think about rinsing it Wipe it with alcohol, don't use a bandage, it's no problem

When a hamster feels uneasy, it is more ...... than when he holds it and holds itIt feels that the situation is not good, and it will bite, but it will not be very ruthless, and the temper is relatively large, and the bite is more severe.

In addition, if you are not cooked, you will be bitten. It is recommended that the mouse be bought without holding it first, or wear a glove, and wait until it is completely familiar with you before directly touching the mouse's **.

Hamsters generally do not transmit plague, and rabies is even less likely. Domestic hamsters are generally clean and do not transmit plague, so you don't have to worry about dry land.

Rats are not subject to rabies vaccination.

Ms. Luo, a staff member of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that the rabies vaccine is mainly for people who have been bitten by dogs and scratched by cats; In addition, rat bites should also be vaccinated against rabies. However, for rat pets such as hamsters, golden bears, and chinchillas, because they are less likely to suffer from rabies, they do not have to be injected with rabies vaccine if they are bitten by them; If you are really not at ease, you can also go to the epidemic prevention department for injection, because the rabies vaccine itself is not ***, and there is no harm after injection.

Ms Law reminded the public that haemorrhagic fever is the most susceptible disease to be bitten by rodent pets, and the haemorrhagic fever vaccine must be injected before the bite to be effective. Therefore, after being bitten by such pets, the injured person should immediately remove the dirty blood, wash the wound with soapy water, rinse the wound with water, and apply iodine wine to prevent infection.

This is the experience of predecessors, and when you do it, you should also pay attention to the variety.

The first case.

When you are teasing a hamster, if you are bitten, but the bite is very slight, and it is not broken or swollen at all, then there is no need to worry, and there is no need to deal with it, because if it is not broken, there will be no harm.

The second case.

When a hamster bites you, if it is bleeding, first squeeze out the blood from the bite area, then rinse it with water, and rub alcohol around the wound to disinfect it.

The third case.

When the hamster bites a person, if the amount of bleeding is large, Zhao Huaxin at this time, it is necessary to squeeze out the blood from the bite place, and then wash it repeatedly with soapy water, so that the blood will not have any negative effect after clotting.

The fourth case.

If the wound is swollen the next day, you must go to the hospital for a tetanus shot after the wound treatment in the second or third case, because there is a virus infection, and the tetanus shot is to avoid infection.

The relationship between hamsters and their owners should also be close at ordinary times, pay attention, it is best not to disturb them when they are sleeping, wash their hands before contact, and contact them in the way of feeding. Don't touch them from above, but directly in front of them, so they can see your hand and don't think it's an enemy and won't bite you.

If one day, the hamster suddenly bites you, and usually does not bite you, it may be that the hamster is sick, at this time, it is best to check the hamster's body. Because hamsters will only bite if they are unwell or sick.

After being bitten by a hamster, keep calm, don't throw the hamster out because of fear or pain, so that the withered energy will fall to their death, or let it be hurt, and it will be more difficult for you to get close to it in the future.

Friendly reminder, for hamsters, if they are domestic, they should also look at the varieties, such as the third line, purple cang, silver fox, pudding, golden fox, milk tea These varieties generally do not bite. If you bite someone, you have to see if there is something wrong with you or if you are sick. And white bears, flower cangs, and amber usually like to bite, so when the clan wheel is raised, you should pay more attention.

After being bitten by a hamster, don't smash the hamster, otherwise it will know that someone with your smell abuses it, and then it will be even more difficult to raise. It's best to get familiar with your taste when you keep it, and when you want to pet it, go straight in front of it, not from the top of your head, so that it doesn't bite.