A rabies shot is only necessary if the rat is wild, otherwise a rabies shot isn't required. If you're bitten by a rat you might want to get that wound treated right away, even if it is domestic, they still carry gems.
Rats very commonly eat the skin of sole of the sleeping person. It is extremely rare to get rabies from rat bite.
Bite on the shoulder is serious problem. Your brain in very nearby. You need to give rabies immunoglobulin in this patient. The sixth dose of anti-rabies vaccine on day 90 is necessary. You may skip the immunoglobulin in case of leg bite.
Rabies can only occur if your dog is not vaccinated against rabies and if the dog that bit your dog has rabies. If it does not have rabies then your dog will not have rabies. But if you're still in doubt, see your Veterinarian.
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If you get bite by a animal with it and do not treat it you could die
Yes. Especially if the dog has rabies. If the dog has not been injected with anti-rabies, a dog's bite can even cause death.
It used to be that a rabies vaccination had to be given to the abdomen after someone was bitten by an animal though to have rabies. This was because the gut was where the virus was thought to replicate. Now days, the vaccine no longer has to be given in the abdomen.
You have to wash the site of injury with tap water and soap as early as possible. If soap is not available, the plane water will do. You may go to the nearby family physician. He will wash the site with mild soap and saline. You will be prescribed five to six injections of anti-rabies vaccine by your physician. Your physician may decide to give immunoglobulin injection to you. If the dog survive for ten days, you may be given only three injections of anti-rabies drug. Never ever take the dog bite lightly. It can be fatal mistake.
you have rabies
Rabies is normally transmitted by the bite of an animal infected with it
rabies cannot be attracted it is passed on from a bite from another animal that has rabies, wild or not
Warning: rabies stay away or i'll bite you