I’m male, 25, 5’9” and 140 lbs.
I went to a petting zoo in California last night. I was feeding the animals until a pig ran up and bit my finger trying to get the food. I have two small puncture wounds. I put hand sanitizer on the wound and spoke with the staff. They said it should be fine, and that there is no risk for rabies. They did say, however, that they didn’t vaccinate the animals as they’re kept in enclosures that prevent wildlife from accessing it.
I went to urgent care a couple hours later, and spoke with the nurse there. He cleaned the wound, prescribed a tetanus shot, and antibiotics (Cipro, and Clindamyacin). I asked about rabies and he felt that the chances were pretty remote and didn’t recommend the vaccine.
It’s the next morning and I’m feeling a bit nauseous, very slight headache, and lightheaded. I’m also pretty dehydrated, and the wound from the pig is sore and inflamed.
My question is, could this be the onset of a bacterial infection? And is the nurse correct in presuming there is no risk for rabies?