As people’s lives become richer and richer, many people want to keep a pet. The little hamster is deeply loved by people because of its lovely appearance. However, although the hamster’s body is very petite, it has a great personality. Almost all owners of small hamsters have been bitten by hamsters. After being bitten by a hamster, many people were very worried and wanted to know whether to get an injection. Today, Xiaobian will answer whether to have an injection after being bitten by a hamster.
Whether to get an injection after being bitten by a hamster depends on the situation. If only a little hamster bit, slightly broke the skin and didn’t bite bleeding, then we don’t need to do other treatment, and we don’t need to go to the hospital for injection. We just need to wash it with clean water. If the hamster bites out blood, we should also decide whether to give an injection according to the situation.
If the bleeding wound is very shallow and only slightly bleeding, we only need to clean the wound and then simply disinfect the wound with Iodophor. If the wound is deep and the blood is bleeding, then we have to go to the hospital for an injection. The doctor will give you a professional diagnosis and treatment according to the condition of the wound and your physical condition. Generally speaking, the doctor will ask you to get an ordinary tetanus shot. If your constitution is allergic to tetanus, the doctor will let you break the cold immunoglobulin so that there will be no allergic reaction.
But after being bitten by hamsters, no matter how deep the wound is, we don’t need to be vaccinated against rabies. Because hamsters do not carry rabies virus, even if we are infected by virus or bacteria after being bitten, it will not be rabies virus. Generally, after tetanus, the infected bacteria and viruses will be killed by the vaccine and will not have other effects on people. After reading Xiaobian’s explanation, I believe everyone has an answer to the question of whether to give an injection after being bitten by a hamster. In daily life, I hope everyone can coexist peacefully with the hamster and try to avoid being bitten.
