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The primary source of an infection with rabies is getting in touch with saliva from an infected fox. The most likely way in which a guinea pig can get in touch with a fox's saliva is by getting bitten by a fox - in which case, the guinea pig is most likely dead, and need no longer worry about a rabies infection.
However, in the event of exposure to a possibly infected animal, such as a fox raiding a guinea pig pen and leaving some survivors, you should probably seek advise from a vet. One risk is that the guinea pig has become infected, but the far more serious risk is that you might be infected in turn, by way of handling the guinea pig, disposing of dead (bitten) ones, cleaning out the pen and putting things back in order, etc.
Rabies is a highly infectious disease which must be taken very seriously indeed. Touching a mere trace of infected saliva can be enough to contract the disease.
What else can I help you with?
Do you need a rabies shot if your guinea pig bites you?
matters if the guinea pig has rabies or is wild. my concern is make sure to go to the doctor and get it checked out just to be on the safe side
What if a mouse ate guinea pig food and the guinea pig ate after the mouse will the guinea pig die?
it depends! if the mouse had rabies or a bad sickness then the guinea pig coud POSSIBLE die. but not very likely.
What injections do guinea pigs need?
To the best of my knowledge, there are no guinea pig-specific vaccinations available. The only vaccine I can think of that you might want to consider for your guinea pig would be a rabies vaccine, but there are risks associated with this. There are no rabies vaccines that are validated to be safe or effective for guinea pigs, so it could cause a severe reaction or just not work to protect your guinea pig. The best option will be to protect your guinea pig by not letting it play outside unsupervised or unprotected.
Should you get a tetanus shot after being bitten by a guinea pig?
Unless the guinea pig's teeth are rusted nails, I would hope not. You may need to go see about getting a rabies shot though.
Why do you need a guinea pig?
You don't need a guinea pig.
Does guinea pig has rabb-ies?
any mammal can get rabies but the guinea pig is less likely as its usually kept out of reach of wild and stray animals.
How do you use Guinea pig in a sentence?
I need to feed my guinea pig.
Your guinea pig has an infected foot from a fight with another guinea pig?
put it down. gunie pigs are prone to rabies and will kill people without notice given half the chance.
Where can you get your guinea pig spayed?
You need to talk to a veterinarian to have your guinea pig spayed.
Do you need to separate your male guinea pig to the female guinea pig if ever your female guinea pig is pregnant?
Yes and fast
Can you feed your Guinea pig chinchilla food?
NO they need guinea pig food and they need fruits and veggies everydqy.
Why does your guinea pig have a purple foot?
If your guinea pig has a purple foot, you need to go to the vet!
