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How long can you wait to get vaccinated for rabies if you got bitten by a dog?
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∙ 9y ago
If you think you've been exposed to the rabies virus, it's very important to get medical care before symptoms begin. If symptoms appear, it's too late for a cure, and the infection will probably lead to death. The time from exposure to the virus until symptoms appear usually is 2 to 3 months. In rare cases, it may be shorter or much longer.
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Can a child die from rabies vaccine?
Yes. He could also die from being struck by lightning, which is probably statistically more likely.In other words: having your child vaccinated puts the child at a very, very small risk of having an adverse reaction.Not having your child vaccinated puts them at risk of contracting rabies, which is almost invariably fatal.Most people don't get vaccinated against rabies unless their work puts them at significant risk (e.g. animal control officers) or they've already possibly been exposed to it (generally by being bitten by an animal). If there's any chance at all you've been exposed to rabies, get the vaccine. In all of recorded history there are only a handful of people who have survived rabies, despite medical treatment after the onset of symptoms (even the "lucky" ones who didn't die outright had severe and permanent brain damage).It's not something to mess around with, or take a "let's wait and see" attitude towards. If you've been bitten, get vaccinated immediately; compared to rabies, nearly every other disease you've heard of is trivial. Rabies will (not can, will) kill you, even with the best possible medical treatment. Fortunately, the vaccine is very effective at preventing the disease, even if it's not given until after exposure (as long as it's not too longafter exposure).
How long to wait after getting the rabies shot should your dog be groomed?
Getting a rabies shot will have no effect on a dog's grooming, which can be done whenever the dog needs it.
Is there a cure if a rat bites you?
A rat bite in and of itself is not something to cure. It is simply a small wound that will heal like any other. However, a bite from a rat can transmit disease. How treatable it is depends on the disease. The greatest risk is of rabies. If you are bitten by a rat or any other mammal that you do not know wash the wound and see a doctor immediately to ask about a rabies shot. If you wait until rabies symptoms appear, you will almost certainly die.
Do I need to take my son to emergency room if he got bitten by our cat ?
If the bite wasn't very deep then it is fine to wait until the next day. Also if it is a wild cat you may not know if the cat has rabies. If this is a possibility you may need to take him to an emergeny room right away.
What can happen to a dog if he is bitten by a groundhog?
Groundhogs can and do contract rabies and it is a concern. While they are not one of the most common vectors of the virus, a rabid groundhog isn't a pretty site and they will attack a person. They don't just carry it. If they get rabies, they will die from it.If a pet is bitten by a rabid animal, staying away from it isn't going to help you AND it can possibly expose you to the virus. If it turns out you have a rabid pet, you and anyone who came in contact with that pet in the last 6 weeks or should be treated for potential exposure as well. Rabies is virtually 100% fatal (with 6 known survivors). This is NOT a disease to sit around and wait to see if anything happens.
How many days does a human have to get medical attention if bit by a rabid dog?
if the dog is infected with rabies, it is best to seek medical attention immediately after the biting happened. but if unsure of the dog's state, you are given a 10 day grace period to observe the dog and the victim.
Is having rabies a bad thing?
== == Rabies is a deadly disease that works very very fast and pretty much kills all those it infects. There is no cure. If you or somebody you know has been bitten or even scratched by a wild animal, it is very important to visit the doctor immediately. Try to remember the animal's looks and location so you can describe it to the authorities. If you have been bitten by a domestic animal you are not 100% familiar with - a neighbor's dog, for instance - find out the dog's shots history and see a doctor and make sure you get a tetnis shot.
Can you wait ten days after being bit from a cat that might have rabies before getting the shots?
Check with your doctor.
Why is it possible to immune the person against rabies after the animal bite?
That is a very good question! Normally the animal bites the person on extremity. When you take proper wound care the incubation period for rabies goes well beyond one month. Your vaccine starts working by two to three weeks. When in doubt, you give rabies immunoglobulin to the patient. So you can always give vaccine to the patient
Your kid has to be vaccinated for mmr in his 18 month but you forgot and gave it in 22 month will it work?
It should be no problem. As with most vaccinations, it is much more important to make sure you wait long enough than it is to wait too long. In other words, as long as you've waited at least the appropriate amount of time since the last vaccination, the fact that you are "4 months late" shouldn't make any difference at all.
When is FBFkids going tocome back?
in 2013 long long long long long time wait and wait and wait
How rabies detected through the bite of dog?
Its not, animal contraol has to kill the dog and check its brain. If u cant find the dog, u get painful rabies shots just in case, or you wait it out with the possibility of death.
