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Got bit by VOLE. Need emergency treatment?

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I just got bit by a vole. Do I need to go to the emergency room?

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Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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Hello.
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com.

If the wound is big and lacerated, you will need wound care. So you need to visit the ER.
If you have not had a Tetanus shot in the last 5 years, please go to the ER for the same.

If the wound is not severe or big and you have taken a Tetanus shot in the last 5 years, you need not go to the ER.

If your wound is small, then please do the following.
- Clean it thoroughly by running warm tap water over it for a couple of minutes.

- Encourage the wound to bleed by gently squeezing it, unless it's already bleeding freely.

- Apply an antiseptic cream over it and leave it open.

- If the bite is painful, you can take painkillers, such as Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen.

I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you have further queries.

Regards.


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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