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Post by chrissy01 on Mar 12, 2011 14:06:57 GMT
as you know i intraduced Charlie to a pup and charlie took great to her as if she was her own and has got very protective over the pup makes loads of noise if you go near the cage anyway i just went to do their food mayb it was because baby was sitting in the food bowl its her fave place to sit but as i brushed her out charlie just went for me shes taken a nice chunck out of my finger it was pooring with blood and is now massively swallon and i have a nice blue knuckle as it was right on the joint she bit grrrrr do you think in time this will ease as things were going so well with charlie and me also do you think my finger will be ok or should i get it seen its about double the size it should be
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Post by Jaiye on Mar 12, 2011 18:06:32 GMT
Sorry to hear it =(
Your finger should be ok (especially if you are up to date with your shots etc) but keep an eye on it and keep it clean and if it doesn't go down in a couple days then see someone. Tis what I'd do anyways =)
As for Charlie, I'm not sure on that as I don't have any experience of it. Hope she comes round soon!
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Post by amie on Mar 12, 2011 18:22:42 GMT
Your finger swelling up is normal. Mine doubled in size when Damon bit me right on the end of my index finger. It will go purple (maybe black) and should start to go down within a week. It might hurt for a lot longer. Are you up to date with your tetanus shots? (probably nothing to worry about, but always best to be sure).
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Post by chrissy01 on Mar 12, 2011 18:44:42 GMT
she bit me on the joint i have no idea about jabs im sure i am as i worked for the NHS for 6 years and you get loads of jabs working for them last time she bit me it wasnt this bad i cant bend it but tipical its on my right hand which i use all the time changeing the babys nappy is hard work now lol
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Post by chrissy01 on Mar 13, 2011 8:36:06 GMT
i think ive made friends with her againe i dont know if she relised she had gone to far with the scream i let out lol and blood that dripped over her (i now have blood stained sofa carpet bathroom dont help that i have a clottong disorder i eather bleed loads or clot to fast lol) shes also leaveing the baby alone alot more even tho i dont know what happened to her suposed to be dominateing the baby as the baby had her wraped around her little paw lol she uses charlies back to jump up on things i give charlie a nut charlie takes it over to the baby and when the are sleeping charlie is laying on her side with the baby draped across her now instead of her being with the baby 24/7 they do their own thing but i do notice charlie runs around alot more like every 5 min she goes for a mad dash as if to make sure baby is ok and to make sure their is nothing else in her cage
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Post by Jaiye on Mar 13, 2011 14:08:33 GMT
Glad that she is now behaving better ^____^ Hope your finger feels better soon!
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Post by deguconvert on Mar 13, 2011 21:33:28 GMT
I think you should be soaking your finger/hand in luke warm salt water every day, maybe twice a day. Since you are changing nappies on a regular basis, you really need to protect yourself from any kind of contamination entering your blood stream. It might be an idea to wear some kind of medical glove or something every time you change? I'm very sorry about the bite you've been given. I know myself that they are very painful, especially in certain places. I hope it will calm down and that you will soon have a normal feeling finger!
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Post by harpic01 on Mar 14, 2011 9:56:12 GMT
Hi i had a really bite about 3 months ago when i tried to stop my two boys killing each other. I ended up going to the doctors as it was so swollen. I had a tetnus jab as i apparently hadnt reached the lucky 5 which the full set  and very strong antibiotics which the doc said you should have if you have had a bad bite. If it stays bad please get it checked out mine actually spread up my hand and i couldnt move 2 fingers thats how bad the bite was and the infection. Chilly was mortified he had savaged me by mistake and the scar hardly shows  |
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Post by chrissy01 on Mar 14, 2011 10:00:37 GMT
im off to the minor injerys unit today swelling has gone down alot but its started weeping a little and has a little bit of puss out of it today dont help that since it happened ive had to change nappies and clean out a litter tray i have 2 cats pluss catch 2 pregnant fish that are about to give birth ( i breed guppies mollies and platties ) so im bound to get it infected see platers ect dont stay on as im forvever washing up bathing kids ( i have 3 kids make that 4 with my partner lol )
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Post by sweety22 on Mar 15, 2011 7:50:44 GMT
do i need a tetnis shot when i get them? i got bit and i haven't had one before.
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Post by amie on Mar 15, 2011 8:01:02 GMT
The only reason I mention having a tetanus shot is because of the hay in the cage. The only way you can contract tentanus is if you're in contact with horse manure. I don't know what the likelyhood of hay being in contact with horse manure is, but both of them make me think of farms!  lol. I wouldn't worry about it too much, but it's certainly a jab everyone should be having regardless of whether they've been bitten or not. Tentanus would be a nasty thing to contract. |
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Post by w8152 on Mar 15, 2011 10:59:26 GMT
ok, tetanus is the least of your worries, I ended up with blood poisoning. if your upper arm or under your armpit start to hurt or feel uncomforatble goto A&E (these are the lymph nodes which dispose of toxins - also present in groin area), explain what a Degu is several times and the doctor should treat it like a serious infection. i was given the strongest antibiotics they could provide. Also look out for black blood. Again goto A&E, if you see it you will know.
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Post by amie on Mar 15, 2011 11:45:14 GMT
I'm not trying to turn this into a debate, but tenanus is very serious and I wouldn't say it's the leasts of anyones worries, lol If a person develops tetanus, they'd be in hospital for a good while. www.dhpe.org/infect/tetanus.htmlI'd just like to add that the chances of anyone contracting this or anything else from a degu bite is vary rare and I'm certainly not trying to worry anyone. Just trying to point out the importance of you jabs in any situation |
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Post by w8152 on Mar 15, 2011 12:27:12 GMT
Sorry i meant to say the jab is the least of your worries.
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Post by amie on Mar 15, 2011 13:30:52 GMT
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Post by chrissy01 on Mar 15, 2011 13:38:25 GMT
well went to a minour injuries unit my god what a day ( nikki from bigbrother was their throwing one of her strops as they wouldnt see her first ) any got told off for not going on sat when it happened had xray put on antibiotics after them re opening it up and giveing it a good clean out they said to watch it as i may have to see the plastics team as its right on the joint bloody charlie she also bit my 3 year old son this morning he was tiggaling the babys belly threw the cage baby was loveing it charlie didnt hes only got a little nip no bloody or anything she now trying to assert dominance over the baby as since we git her charlie has let the baby walk all over her even climb on her back as if the baby was trying to dominate charlie
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Post by deguconvert on Mar 15, 2011 14:53:58 GMT
Charlie sounds like her past has scarred her badly, and now is making scars on you. I'm so sorry it's been so much less than the joy it was initially!
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and very strong antibiotics which the doc said you should have if you have had a bad bite. If it stays bad please get it checked out mine actually spread up my hand and i couldnt move 2 fingers thats how bad the bite was and the infection. Chilly was mortified he had savaged me by mistake and the scar hardly shows 
lol.