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Mouse bite
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Is this a random mouse or a pet mouse? What's it's medical history (if you know)?
I'd see a doctor just to make sure the wound gets cleaned out at a minimum.
I'd see a doctor just to make sure the wound gets cleaned out at a minimum.
Heh you will be fine don't worry so much 
I have been bitten many many times before by my hamster, just keep it clean and put a plaster on it and check it every day or so and if it looks infected go to the doctors.
I have been bitten many many times before by my hamster, just keep it clean and put a plaster on it and check it every day or so and if it looks infected go to the doctors.
Ok, so I was playing with this mouse, he was acting wierd
Uhm.. Rabies shot. Now.
You should at least clean it out with some rubbing alcohol (ow!) or hydrogen peroxide.
Tell us if you start growing fur and a tail.
Tell us if you start growing fur and a tail.
Yeah. Katie's right.
Assuming this wasn't your pet mouse, but just "some weird acting mouse that bit you," you should consider yourself "post-exposure."
Weird acting = chance of rabies. All mammals can get rabies. At the minimum, call your freaking doctor.
And rubbing alcohol like, kills you (pain-wise). But doesn't kill rabies.
So, to the doctor.
What part of "see a doctor" didn't you understand?! Rabies is nothing to screw around with. Yeah, the shot is going to hurt like a bitch, but that's better than dying.
Exactly. You say "acting strange," I think "neurologic." Neurologic wild animal?... good chance of Rabies. It doesn't matter how "rare" Rabies is found in mice... the fact is that they can still be carriers.
If that's your final decision, then so be it. You only asked for our advice/opinions, of which the majority is to consult with a licensed physician who probably knows a little more about infectious diseases than you do. We can't make you see a doctor; so if you don't, there's nothing more we can do.maccam said:
And she had to induce a coma to do it too.
Ain't nothing to laugh at, Rabies. Get to a doc. I don't wanna my joke to turn into a non-joke!
Don't know how much it costs monetarily, but it will cost you an injection into your spinal cord. Have you tried asking a doctor and not just some computer geeks?
Its pretty obvious you are fourteen. You got bitten by a wild possibly very ill animal and you hesitate getting it checked out!
Even a bite from a healthy animal can turn bad in humans. Yes I can understand that you may have ot pay out of pocket for the doctors fee. Maybe you can find a free clinic in your area. Just go to a bloody doctor already and prepare for a series of test and treatment.
And stop playing with wild animals.
Are you a city guy? You see I live in the country, and I have a country spirit, so I still won't stop playing with wild animals. Thank you all for your opinion.
I MIGHT get it checked out.
I swear to god you're Mark Twain come back to life and getting your "jollies" out of the Internet.
... if by "spinal cord" you mean "muscle" of the arm.
Post-exposure rabies vaccines are now given intramuscularly, like a flu shot or a tetanus shot. (Back in the day, it used to be given intraperitoneally, ie into the abdominal cavity -- ouch!)
PS Please don't scare OP. We are trying to convince him to seek professional medical advice, not scare him away from it!
The IG is given intramuscularly, and the vaccine itself, from what I remember, is a five-shot series given in the same manner as a "plain jane" shot. I wasn't aware that they had gotten rid of the intra-abdominal IG injections, that probably does a lot to get rid of the pain...
And, with all due respect, the OP doesn't have a choice in this matter; if he's been exposed to rabies it's a public health issue.
Oh, and to the OP - six vaccines and a few 15-minute car trips cost a lot less than a coffin and accompanying funeral. Get it done.
And, with all due respect, the OP doesn't have a choice in this matter; if he's been exposed to rabies it's a public health issue.
Oh, and to the OP - six vaccines and a few 15-minute car trips cost a lot less than a coffin and accompanying funeral. Get it done.