| Another example of damage from rat bites - two puncture wounds on the underside (you can see the one from Screech still healing further down the finger) and one puncture on the top (though this one was obtained when trying to rescue a baby rat from under a stand at a pet store! Once again, I don't blame the rat at all and probably could have avoided it if I'd remembered that it wasn't one of my rats and didn't know me!). This one was particularly dangerous as an injury because it happened on the knuckle itself. It became quickly infected, despite the fact that I was already on medication for the existing bite from Screech, and swelled considerably, as is shown in the bottom photos. It had to be watched closely as an sign of deterioration would have indicated an infection in the joint itself which could have been very nasty. Had it not improved overnight I could have ended up in hospital. Just remember, those teeth don't just work on our skin, and a rat with poor temperament from breeding is OUR fault and could injure other rats! If you really look, you can even see where I bled all over my jeans! (I bled all over the shop floor too!) |
