If you are bitten or scratched by catsdogs, you need to get rabies vaccine, then many people are thinking about being bitten by hamsters Or whether to vaccinate against rabies for scratches, or to be afraid of the plague, it sounds like raising small animals is a good thing. There are too many concerns about raising a small animal, so what will happen if you are bitten by a hamster? How can you prevent being bitten by a hamster?

Then hamsters usually Under what circumstances will they bite? Hamsters usually bite in the following situations

1. The owner has just brought the hamster home, and the hamster is not familiar with the environment. If you go to contact them at this time risk of being bitten again.

2. The owner always plays with his little hamster at will, which makes the hamster feel bored.

3. Hamsters are frightened by the external environment, such as a sudden loud noise. At this time, they may also appear suspended animation, their bodies will be stiff, and they will lie on the ground motionless.

4. There is a peculiar smell on the owner's hand, or the taste of food. At this time, the hamster will tentatively bite the owner's hand to determine whether it can be eaten.

5. Touching pregnant or breastfeeding hamsters is an instinctive reaction when the hamster bites.

6. Touch the hamster during the fight. When two hamsters are fighting, if you intervene at this time, you may be bitten.

7. This hamster has a fiery temper and likes to bite. We must educate such hamsters and get rid of this bad habit.

If you want to avoid hamster bites, you must pay attention to the above points. Also, the living environment of hamsters in general small pet stores may not be very good, so their temper may not be too docile, and a poor living environment will also allow them to carry certain germs. So after buying it and letting it adapt to it for a period of time, it should be cleaned and treated.

What should I do if I get bitten by a hamster?

A hamster is different from an ordinary mouse. There may be some small germs after being bitten by a hamster, but basically it has little effect on the body. Just need to do some simple processing. If the skin is not broken, then just rinse with water for a while. If the skin is broken, after washing it thoroughly with water, you can apply some iodine to disinfect it. If there is bleeding, then squeeze the blood out first, then wash it thoroughly with water, and then apply iodine to disinfect it. There is no need to rabies vaccine. However, if the owner is still worried, he can still go to the hospital for an examination, and decide whether to inject rabies vaccine according to the doctor's judgment.