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Usually the reactions are mild - redness, swelling, local mild pain at the injection site, mild lethargy (tiredness). More severe reactions are very rare but could include anaphylactic shock (sudden severe swelling of the nose/throat/pharynx, sudden severe drop in blood pressure) or alopecia (loss of hair) or leukopecia (white hair) around the injection site.
What else can I help you with?
Effect of discontinuing anti rabies vaccination?
After 18 months without vaccination, your dog will be susceptible to contracting rabies. Vaccinate every 12 months.
Should i take a vaccination for dog bite?
Yes, you should consider getting a vaccination for a dog bite, particularly if the dog’s vaccination status is unknown or if the dog is showing signs of rabies. Rabies can be a fatal disease, and timely vaccination is crucial to prevent infection. It's important to seek medical attention promptly after a dog bite to evaluate the need for a rabies vaccine and other treatments. Always consult with a healthcare professional for personalized advice.
Looking for when this dog got his last rabies shots?
To find out when a dog was last vaccinated against rabies, you would need to contact the dog's owner and see proof of vaccination like a rabies certificate. If you are the current owner, contact your vet to see when a rabies vaccine was last administered. If you are the current owner but did not own the dog at the time of last vaccination, you will need to have the previous owner contact their vet and allow them to release vaccine information to you.
Is it okay if I only took rabies vaccination 6 days after i were bitten by a dog?
Yes, because the vaccination you have had will kill off any rabies virus lurking in your body.
Is a vaccination really necessary for a dog?
Yes, and in most areas a rabies shot is legally required.
Can a dog scratch cause rabies?
Rabies can be transmitted through a wound, scratch or abrasion when it comes in contact with the saliva of a rabid animal, and through a scratch inflicted by an animal if fresh saliva is on the nail of the animal that inflicts the scratch. Further, rabies can be airborne in bat caves.
Can you ship a dog from the States to Canada?
Yes, as long as they are over 3 months old and have their rabies vaccination.
Are rabies deadly?
Rabies has not been found to be contagious from person to person. In theory, if a person infected with rabies were to bite someone else, the virus might spread, but no such cases have been recorded.
Can a dog get rabies from its poop?
Probably not, if it does not have rabies why would it's poop have rabies?
What are some names of vaccination shots that you give to your dog?
If you take your dog to the vet. The vet will know which ones are important. Ones he might get are Parvo, Distemper, and Rabies.
What kind of diseases can you get from your dog?
The main disease passed on from dog to man is rabies.
Can rabies be caused by dog bite if the dog is not injected by anti-rabies?
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.
