The same thing happened to me once- it was very deep and I got it while
breaking up a fight. It became red, sore and swollen after several hours. I
went to the doctor to be safe and he gave me a tetanus shot. I kept it
covered with antibiotic ointment on it for a while and it was fine.
Jill
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> From: Jamie H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Bit through skin
> Date: Monday, January 31, 2000 2:53 PM
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> Hey,
> I was stickin my hand in my gerbil cage today and one of the gerbils came
> over and bit me and it broke through my skin! Am I going to catch a
> disease????? Help!!!!!!
>
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