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A small pet's bite breaks your skin. What should you do first?

Wash it right away with warm, soapy water.

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  1. Wash it right away with warm, soapy water ✔
  2. Wait to see if it swells
  3. Cover it with a bandage before washing

Why: Bites from small mammals can spread germs, even when the wound looks minor. Wash the bite with warm soapy water right away and tell an adult.

Huh, didn't know that: The CDC says bites can spread germs even if the wound does not look serious.

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Answer: Wash it right away with warm, soapy water. Bites from small mammals can spread germs, even when the wound looks minor. Wash the bite with warm soapy water right away and tell an adult.

  1. Small Mammals, CDC Healthy Pets www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/small-mammals.html
    Wash the wound with warm soapy water immediately if a bite from a small mammal breaks the skin.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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