I got bitten!

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I've just cleaned the entire herd out, and was checking nails etc, when one of the pigs bit me! It's bled quite a lot, little !

Anyone know if I need a tetanus jab or anything? Not had one for about 12 years.
 
:o guineas bite? i know they can, but none of mine ever have

not sure about the jab. i recently got bitten by a degu, but my tetanus jab was only 2 years ago.
 
I have never had any problems after piggy bites despite not having had any tetanus jab in decades. Just disinfect the would and keep it clean.
 
thanks very much, it's been cleaned and got a plaster round it now.

I've never been bitten before, I must have smelled of food or something.
 
i had quite a deep bite after i got in the middle of a fight! bled for ages! didn't need anything for it though, just some germolene :)
you probably just smelled yummy, don't worry :) x
 
I had a guinea pig bite recently, it wasn't directed at me, but at another guinea pig...

But trust me rat bites are a lot worse.... they can make guinea pig bites look beautiful....
 
I think tetanus jabs last about 10 yrs?

I got one recently when I adopted my kittens as they were scratching me a lot.. & with them going outside etc I thought it best.

Just booked a nurse appt @ my dr's & it was done in less than 5 mins :)

Not saying you need one, just letting you know it doesn't take long to get one... only annoying thing is having a sore arm for a couple of days :a19:
 
I got a tetanus a couple of years ago after I sustained bites on my hands and leg after seperating Mimsi and Montgomery who were fighting. (I still have small scars). I got a tetanus just in case and it doesnt do any harm. Both boys didnt manage to inflict any wounds on each other it was just poor mummy that came off worse..
 
It is recommended that you have a tetanus injection.

Especially if it has been 12 years since your last. What else can I say?....this is the guideline.
 
Jenoi said:
But trust me rat bites are a lot worse.... they can make guinea pig bites look beautiful....
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I fully agree! I haven't been bitten by a guinea pig yet (nor do I hope to), but I have numerous scars from rat bites. I had to have stitches after one of my girls decided to take a chunk out of the top of my ear.

I had the tetanus jab after the bite on my ear, but I didn't bother for any of the other bites. As long as it heals nicely, you should be fine.
 
Yes, tetanus does last for 10 years, and I make sure to keep mine up to date. I've had two bad cat bites in the past which became infected, plus I have to say it I interrupted a guinea pig fight and was bitten very badly - my hand swelled up and you could track the red line running right up to my elbow - I needed antibiotics for each of those, but was glad at least the tetanus was current.
 
I got a nip from Max the other day! I brought him in some fresh grass as a nice green patch is coming up on my lawn - I think he was just a bit overexcited and thought my finger was part of his spoils!
 
Hiya i dont think you need to worry about your bite ive been bitten alot by marble before he passed away to be honest there more likely to catch something from us than we are to catch summit from them lol you should be fine just keep it clean x
 
well today i got bitten by one of mine there was a slight bleeding i just wanna know if that would make them eager for non veg food or would they turn carnivorous they are still young and..you know they are doing it freuently wen i go to feed them man they are so impatient for thier meal wen i come with thier food they start chewing on their cage violently this is the time when they might bite me
 
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