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Hamster bite - swollen finger. should i be worried about rabies?
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Depends : If the hamster is a pet & housebound I have a hard time seeing how s/he would get exposed to rabies. The texas department of health maintains a public information website where you can look up the frequency of rabies in given counties & the animals that carry it. I would be more worried about other germs from the bite. If the finger looks inflamed you may need a course of abx. See your doc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Get medical care.: It would be exceedingly rare to get rabies from a hampster. Hamsters can directly or indirectly transmit Rabies, Tularemia, Salmonellosis, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, Dermatophytosis (ringworm, dermatomycosis), Rodentolepiasis and Hymenolepiasis (tapeworms).
Answered 8/25/2019
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