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My cats are all vaccinated against rabies. The last vaccines were given in march to new kittens I had who got neutered and spayed. Recently- my cat/kitten got bit by something- he had blood on his neck. I was busy and couldn't tend to it, and the bite mark is still there- i plan on taking him to the vet now. It seems like a deep puncture wound.. he scratched me yesterday when I tried to grab something off him...
it wasn't malicious or anything- a minor scratch that did draw blood. I washed it right away and put some betadine type solution on it. Are there chances of any kind of rabies from this? I dont know if he licked his paw or not right before he scratched me..i'm still worried though...he was acting weird this morning and meowing and seemed off...he took off again before I could keep him in the house but im a little worried...can vaccinated cats still get rabies...
There has never been a single case of a human contracting rabies from a domestic dog or cat in US history.
Vaccinations for indoor cats are harmful and unnecessary. Outside cats need the vaccine to protect them. but what they really need is tetanus, kept up to date.
If you have redness and swelling or any throbbing, get to the doctor.
There has never been a single case of a human contracting rabies from a domestic dog or cat in US history.
Vaccinations for indoor cats are harmful and unnecessary. Outside cats need the vaccine to protect them. but what they really need is tetanus, kept up to date.
If you have redness and swelling or any throbbing, get to the doctor.
Do you have a link to support your claim?
I do not believe in over-vaxxing pets, but I also do not believe your assertion that it has never happened.
OP, it seems unlikely that you are at risk, if your cats are UTD on shots. Do they go outdoors?
I did a little reading, and there is an incubation period for rabies. I suppose there is a very minute chance he could get rabies, but if was vaccinated earlier this year, it seems unlikely. (Whatever bit him would have to have rabies, first of all.)
There has never been a single case of a human contracting rabies from a domestic dog or cat in US history.
Vaccinations for indoor cats are harmful and unnecessary. Outside cats need the vaccine to protect them. but what they really need is tetanus, kept up to date.
If you have redness and swelling or any throbbing, get to the doctor.
Not true. My great grandfathers brother was a vet. While caring for a horse that was sick the horse bit him, it had rabies, horse put down great uncle died of rabies from the horse bite. That of course was before there were vaccines and treatment for rabies.
Try again, unless the horse was actually a domestic dog or cat in disguise.
Yes I saw that, duh, it was a domestic animal, I guess I should have been more specific in my post. I guess I should have said, if someone could have gotten rabies from a horse surely someone could have gotten rabies from a cat or dog also.
There has never been a single case of a human contracting rabies from a domestic dog or cat in US history.
Vaccinations for indoor cats are harmful and unnecessary. Outside cats need the vaccine to protect them. but what they really need is tetanus, kept up to date.
If you have redness and swelling or any throbbing, get to the doctor.
Your first statement is absolutely untrue.
Your second statement is debatable as benefit may outweigh any risk in some circumstances.
Your third statement is also false as there is no vaccine for tetanus licensed for use in domestic felines.
See information section for rabies history in the US
There has never been a single case of a human contracting rabies from a domestic dog or cat in US history.
Vaccinations for indoor cats are harmful and unnecessary. Outside cats need the vaccine to protect them. but what they really need is tetanus, kept up to date.
If you have redness and swelling or any throbbing, get to the doctor.
In the early 1900s there were about 100 cases of human rabies per year, mostly from dogs.
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