Persky, Hilary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>My guess is if you put some disinfectant on, you will be fine.
Gerbil bites will often turn septic in humans, although not in gerbils
funnily enough. Make sure the wound is clean and you apply an antiseptic
lotion or cream.
There is a very small chance of rat-bite fever, although the odds are
extremely low. There is only one recorded case caused by domesticated
gerbils. If in a few weeks you break out in a rash, have a very high
temperature and you suffer severe joint pain, you may be case number
two! In the extremely unlikely event that you get a viral infection like
this you will need medical attention. But I seriously doubt it! it isn't
something to worry about!
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Julian
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