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am I diseased?
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Posted by: Outlaw
I got bitten by a someone's pet rat today. I washed my finger and as I was sucking up the rest of the blood, I was told the rat has cancer.
wench told me it was nothing to worry about but I know nothing about diseases and I dont wanna get rat cancer. so if anyone thinks this is something to worry about please tell me before its too late...
Posted by: redwench
im concerned about the dutch education system if a 20 year old man thinks he can get cancer from a rat bite. cancer is cause by mutations or damage to the dna. so for the last time, STOP FRETTING. 
Posted by: SuperSlinky
I've never known human cancer to be contagious... however I think rat cancer is contagious and very deadly!
~SuperSlinky (Can't they cure cancer in rats and mice?)
Posted by: Chako
Looks at sniper with a strange look. You cannot get Cancer that way. However, I would be more concerned about infection. Rats, even pet rats are not known to be the cleanest animals. Their bite can often lead to complications such as infection. Go get the wound checked by a doctor or use some good strong disinfectants and clean the wound really good.
Posted by: laborat
too be on the safe side, you should state your concerns to a doctor or vet...AND QUICKLY!!! for sure the Rat should be quarantined until it is determined it doesn't have Rabies...Although I agree that cancer
is not caught, once animal cells start mutating, other
contagions can follow...certain flea borne diseases come to mind, like the ones that decimated Europe in the Dark Ages...
Posted by: Kdr Kane
Rats are the cleanest pet I've ever seen. 
Posted by: Auruspex
*thinks to himself*
umm.. umm... umm.. cancer?!?! do you mean rabies?!?
Posted by: redwench
no, he means cancer. its a pet rat, so no rabies.
Posted by: AK47
I dont understand why someone would have a pet rat- especially one that bites people..
Posted by: Kdr Kane
My daughter wanted it, I can't say no to her. And he only bit you if you stuck your finger through the bars or raised your hand over him. If you pulled him out of his cage and held him, he was the nicest pet ever.
I was amazed. A pet rat is exceptional and very bright. He died an old death at 2 years old.
Posted by: Chako
Red is right, I would not be worried about rabies because it is a pet. Animal bites are often full of bacteria though. Kane, that is what I meant, not that they wallow in their own filth. Little bits of food particles stuck to teeth can cause all sorts of problems. Get it checked by a doctor.
As an aside, Sniper...you did not suck the blood from the wound with your own mouth..did you? If the animal had any problems with bacteria or viruses, etc..then you just made another breach to your body by doing that. I am not going into the specifics for different pathogens require different pathways. It is never a good idea to suck on a wound. Animals do it because their saliva contains healing agents. Our saliva does no good to wounds and can actually cause harm.
Take the pet to a vet as soon as possible and see a doctor. I doubt you will have any problems, but with bites, you can never be too careful.
Posted by: Outlaw
yeah I sucked the blood out with my mouth but I wasnt trying to heal anything, just making sure I didnt get blood on everything
I dont think its infected, its only a little bit red and it doesnt hurt when i touch it so I'll just take my chances on it. I dont care about infections much as long as I dont get cancer and grow a big thing out of my leg just like that rat
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
I'm moving this thread to Rants and Raves. It's not a bad thread, it's just kind of distasteful in a medical sort of way.
Posted by: TotalRecall
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I dont care about infections much as long as I dont get cancer and grow a big thing out of my leg just like that rat
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LOL! Thanks for the laugh, you just made my day.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
Sorry Ion, I had to move it back ... doesn't exactly fit a "controversial" topic ... it's just the nature of the medical field...
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
True but blood sucking the rat bite is disgusting. Maybe I should start a thread about my inflamed bleeding hemorrhoids hanging out of my ass while we're at it.
Posted by: redwench
i would be very interested to hear how a man your age got inflamed bleeding hemorrhoids hanging out of your ass. thats usually reserved for after pregnancy and old age. details, my son, details.
Posted by: Outlaw
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Originally posted by Ion Silverbolt
blood sucking the rat bite is disgusting
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I washed it first for at least 10 secs, does that make it less disgusting?
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
Don't believe everything you hear. (See giant cat thread.)
Posted by: uh...ok
Haha giant cat. That's not what we heard... that's what we SAW!
-uh...ok
Posted by: EOT(US)
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Originally posted by Ion Silverbolt
True but blood sucking the rat bite is disgusting. Maybe I should start a thread about my inflamed bleeding hemorrhoids hanging out of my ass while we're at it.
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I sincerely hope Sniper is ok!
But here ya go Ion .... I couldn't resist! hehe  hehe
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
LOL
Posted by: Chako
Yes, the true scary part though is its all true. Many famous people and models use that stuff as a wrinkle cream.
What some people will do for vanity.
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