My wife just did hand to hand combat with a rat.

[Woodworks]

If she starts getting flu like symptoms soon that doesn't quit after a week. Get checked out for Weil's Disease, (rat sank its teeth and who knows what could also have been on its coat at the time.

 

Thanks TGB

 

Yep just got back from the doctors. Gave her some antibiotics but apparently weils is not a high risk as that is to do with their wee. We will watch for symptoms thou so thanks

[TGB]

Yep. Transmitted through urine and feces transfer into open wounds, if swallowed in contaminated water, absorption into eyes/nose or if breathed in via contaminated atomised liquids.

 

Just thought there was a slight risk of fur being smeared with urine or other. And if contaminated fur came into contact with wound... Next time, just get the shovel and or get a ratter rather that a pet.

[mendiplogs]

We have had an on going problem with a rat in our wall/ceiling. This morning the little beggar came right out into the room. A carefully thrown T shirt was thrown to block his hole into our wall. The game began with my plan to simply drive him out any door. I fetched some appropriate weapons to return to my wife scrabbling on the floor with him in her hands but his teeth firmly sunk into her finger. One good blow with the fire handle saw to that and here is the evidence. I should mention the cat watched but had no intention of intervening but did condescend to sniff the corps. My wife is OK if a bit shocked and she works as a nurse so will be advised as to what to do with the bite. Got to say she's much braver than me as I had no intentions of picking it up.

 

HI WOOD AS long as your wife ok then thats ok mate thanks jon

[Woodworks]

HI WOOD AS long as your wife ok then thats ok mate thanks jon

 

She's OK and pretty pleased with herself by all accounts. She said if given the same option again she would do the same thing. In an effort to avoid this I places a pair of welding gauntlets on her bedside table

[mendiplogs]

She's OK and pretty pleased with herself by all accounts. She said if given the same option again she would do the same thing. In an effort to avoid this I places a pair of welding gauntlets on her bedside table

 

Hi wood nice one mate thanks Jon