How to heal a chipmunk bite?
If it was a shallow bite, neosporin and a bandaid should take care of it pretty well. If it was a puncture bite, which sometimes happens with rodents, it may need a little more care, including a tetanus shot. Germs may be trapped below the surface, an you need to make sure the body can deal with them. Minimally, I would soak it in hot water (as hot as she can stand) for 5 minutes, then plunge it into cold water; ideally do it three times. This greatly stimulates the blood circulation and lymph circulation which is important for fighting infection. [Soaking in hot or very warm water anytime will boost blood circulation and speed healing.] Then I would apply neosporin and a bandaid; keep it bandaged this way most of the time for a few days until the wound is clearly healed. This is to ensure that the wound doesn’t scab over the top before any infection is healed on the inside, as this could cause an abscess. If the wound gets worse, though, it would be best to see a doctor.
