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Do I Need To Consult A Doctor After A Rat Bite?

hello doctor,
three days back i had a bite on my toe from some creature i doubt it was a rat during my sleep at night, i thoroughly checked the part but there was no wound or bleeding...do i need to consult a doctor or to take any precautionary medicines?
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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If you are sure that if you are not having any wound or abrasion like lesion at your toe the you need not to worry about.
Further more you are not sure about the creature who has bitten you and already three days had elapsed so it does not have added advantage in going to physician and spend unnecessary fees.
If at all you get any symptoms such as fever, change in the colour at the site of bight or pain swelling etc you should seek a doctors help but otherwise no need of that.

My suggestion to you is that if you have not vaccinated with tetanus toxoid it is advisable to get vaccinated earliest.
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Do I Need To Consult A Doctor After A Rat Bite?

If you are sure that if you are not having any wound or abrasion like lesion at your toe the you need not to worry about. Further more you are not sure about the creature who has bitten you and already three days had elapsed so it does not have added advantage in going to physician and spend unnecessary fees. If at all you get any symptoms such as fever, change in the colour at the site of bight or pain swelling etc you should seek a doctors help but otherwise no need of that. My suggestion to you is that if you have not vaccinated with tetanus toxoid it is advisable to get vaccinated earliest.