Dangerous is pet rat bites me?

[ChaoticEva]

Hey guys,

I have a probably stupid question.
I was playing with my boy Linus and he got overly excited and bit me. Not hard, but since I have such dry hands, that his teeth just made a scratch, which bled a little. Now the area is red and puffy. I'm thinking that's normal, but I'm not sure.

I know that with cats, if they bite you, you have to go to the emergency. Just wondering if it's the same for rats.

 

[ChaoticEva]

It's also a little sore and itchy. Again, seems like its normal, but just want to make sure.

 

[Dena]

Make sure you wash it really good with soap and water, put triple antibiotic cream on it and take some ibuprofen. It's normal for it to swell a bit. Just keep it clean and take anti inflammatories for a couple of days.

 

[ChaoticEva]

Thank you so much for the reply. The swelling has actually gone down already. So I think I might of just freaking myself out because I know that cat bites can be dangerous. So by freaking out, I made things 100 times worse haha. I will however continue to keep it clean and put some antibiotics on it.

 

[SQ]

rat bites or scratches are usually fine, although some people are allergic and their skin reacts more strongly then other people

 

[ChaoticEva]

I do tend to get reactions when they scratch me which I'm assuming happened when he bit me as well and I just freaking out a little. Still played and cuddled with him though!