So you were certain enough that you had rabies that you'd get shots but simultaneously you're cool with your buddy traveling with a rabid dog?I've seen this posted earlier and forgot to answer. I actually agreed earlier to wait for ten days before and look for signs om the puppy because of the article posted.
The reason I didn't follow through is because my friend is leaving in 5 days along with the puppy. Since the vaccination is free of charge, I just went for it instead of troubling my friend.
My friend has enough trouble as it is so I figured, I should just sacrifice my time since I'm a bit free anyway.
lol I'm not that petty. The dog's owner is a friend of mine.
Again I will say the throwing up is a concern, not for the OP but for the puppy. Is it also having really loose stools? If so, take it to the vet, because it's likely going to die of parvo.
So you were certain enough that you had rabies that you'd get shots but simultaneously you're cool with your buddy traveling with a rabid dog?
Hmm
Soft vs loose like water, but if the vomiting continues def get her checked. Parvo is serious fucking business and has like a 90% death rate in puppies unfortunately. And it can live in the soil for years.That is concerning. Her stools are soft. I will relay this right away.
You do know he's aware of it since it's his dog? Naturally he has a cage ready.
You have to slay the original before it's too late
Just saw op got rabies shots. Okay. Those hurt. And only 7? Fuck you modern medicine when I was nine they had to drag me in every day for like a week for three in the belly.
Soft vs loose like water, but if the vomiting continues def get her checked. Parvo is serious fucking business and has like a 90% death rate in puppies unfortunately. And it can live in the soil for years.
In the US there are fewer than 3 cases of rabies in humans per year. I doubt very much you won that lotto.
I'm not from the US. In my country it's over a thousand cases a year and 300 of those are dead.
The other thing that is cool about getting treated now is that you are basically invincible to rabies for a long time so you can get bit as much as you want without problem.
I'm jealous of any place that has free treatments for medical stuff. My gaming budget would be ruined if I was in the OP's situation in the country I live in.
It will probably happen anyway. Taken as a three week old pup (maybe younger) from it's mother and allowed to roam free. That's pretty much asking for a sick pup.Again I will say the throwing up is a concern, not for the OP but for the puppy. Is it also having really loose stools? If so, take it to the vet, because it's likely going to die of parvo.
It's not actually 'free' it was covered by my medical card (closest would probably be health insurance in the US. There is one card per family member that is given by the company my father works for so it's not essentially free but for us it's the same thing.)
The good news though is that in the country there really is free vaccines. The problem is that it's only annually given and you have to line up since most are waiting for the free vaccines. I don't know if there are post rabies vaccines but surely there are preventive ones.
You'd benefit from skimming through the thread like I did. The OP had some valid concerns.It's a puppy.
Puppies have sharp teeth.
Go to bed.
To be fair, OP lives in an area with a relatively high incidence of rabies so it can't hurt to be safe, but you can't deny that the list of observed possible rabies symptomsYou'd benefit from skimming through the thread like I did. The OP had some valid concerns.
Muscle spasms a little while sleeping.
Curiously wanting to bite everyone.
Vomitting( I only saw this today).
She likes to sleep under couches( i don't know if this constitutes as being sensitive to light)
Did you not see the part where the extremely deadly disease is fairly common where he is?Did you not see the part where the OP was diagnosing the dog? OP thinks it's possibly rabid because it displays the traits of a puppy.
You have to slay the original before it's too late
Did you not see the part where the extremely deadly disease is fairly common where he is?
Doesn't matter if he was pretty sure it wasn't acting at all like it had rabies, he still should have gotten the shots as a precaution.
Like I said before, once a person starts showing symptoms, it's likely too late and they are going to die. Get shots if there's even a slight possibility.
Yeah. A doctor might start the OP on the rabies treatment if they think there's sufficient cause to worry.They wouldn't kill a puppy, they'd quarantine it.
They don't do that anymore.
Oh I didn't know. I had my shots a long time ago.They didn't inject it in my stomach but on both arms,legs and the finger itself. It's relatively painless with minor discomfort on the finger since it swelled when they injected a lot in it.
Hahahaha no this can't be seriousSigh. I don't want to get laughed and humiliated but here's the wound. Sigh. Gaf sometimes makes me believe I'm ignorant to the world. Well at least I'm not that paranoid anymore. I will still go see the vet though since it's just a few steps away.
First of all lmao. Second of all, what hospital shuts at night? Wtf type of shit is that?
Yeah. A doctor might start the OP on the rabies treatment if they think there's sufficient cause to worry.
Though OP, again, the odds of being infected by a domestic dog in the US is vanishingly small.
If the puppy was really a raccoon or something then you might want to worry. (If you're in the UK though, there are very few rabies carriers even among the wildlife)
You need to be in a relatively poor country with lots of wild dogs roaming the streets before you have to worry about rabies in dogs.
Hahahaha no this can't be serious
Always a rabies check as has been mentioned depending on location/situation
Rabies check for all dog nips? Wow, this thread is really going places.
Missed that "depending on situation/location" qualifier. In this case OP had valid concerns due to his location, in other places it's obviously not such a big problem and not as concerning.
I didn't miss "always", though.
Man, this community was really better once. About 95% of the people in this thread laugh about OPs concern. Not everyone lives in the US of fucking A (fortunately). Not cool even if it's "just a puppy". The OP had legit concerns.
But yeah everyone is so tough in here and lives in miracle world (how much do you love your US healthcare system? lol).
Hi OP, I'm also in the Philippines and have heard of similar stories regarding a Puppy having a rabies. Let me first tell you that I was bitten countless times by puppies, dogs, hamster, cockroaches, and cats. So you could say I'm an expert (in being bitten by animals).
First, high chance that the puppy doesn't have rabbies. The puppy having a high chance of rabbies is a myth. If the puppy is not a street dog, or doesn't interact with them, then it won't have it. Also, street dogs having rabbies also is non-existent. Most rabbies cases happened years ago, and usually in remote provinces.
Second, it's definitely okay to have you vaccinated. It's not that you need it, but your family needs to have a peace of mind that you are safe. That is part of our culture.
I don't think about it too much given that a sizable percentage of Gaffers including me don't live in the US?
Either way though, you are right, if it is of concern to the OP it should be treated at least with a form of respect. I personally have to say from what you said in the OP you just about already did everything you can do, the bite doesn't really seem to have penetrated enough to wreak any havoc and you disinfecting it should do the trick although alcohol might leave a scar at worst.
As for puppies having rabies, I agree with Raysoul that it is mostly a myth. The chances are very slim the puppies actually had rabies so I wouldn't worry too much especially with you having done the necessary steps to clean up the wound.
My personal guess? You'll be fine. It's okay to be worried but I doubt this is one of the times you really have to.
Man, this community was really better once. About 95% of the people in this thread laugh about OPs concern. Not everyone lives in the US of fucking A (fortunately). Not cool even if it's "just a puppy". The OP had legit concerns.
But yeah everyone is so tough in here and lives in miracle world (how much do you love your US healthcare system? lol).
What I want to know is when this community was "better" and when did it get worse cus I don't know a time when this thread wouldn't have been funny.You're so high and mighty and yet there's a post from his own countryman literally just above yours saying the chances of the dog have rabies is slim to none. Is that good enough for you, as it's not coming from us stupid Americans on this America-based message board you frequent?
You're so high and mighty and yet there's a post from his own countryman literally just above yours saying the chances of the dog have rabies is slim to none. Is that good enough for you, as it's not coming from us stupid Americans on this America-based message board you frequent?
Actually, puppy teeth are much much much sharper than regular adult size teeth. Still doesn't change he the fact that OP really has nothing to worry about, put a little Neosporin and a band aid on it and you're good.A 2 week old puppy? Must have like the tiniest little cute teeth. I srsly doubt it has rabies. Watch the wound, if it gets very red, swollen and feeling hot, it may be infected and need a doctor visit. Otherwise you're fine.
Or it could just need some rice mixed in with its food to bulk up the stool like what's done with most puppies. Maybe some pumpkin mixed in. Now if the dog is constantly eating grass forcing it to throw up on more than two occasions in the same day, then yeah bring to the vet.Again I will say the throwing up is a concern, not for the OP but for the puppy. Is it also having really loose stools? If so, take it to the vet, because it's likely going to die of parvo.
Did you not see the part where the extremely deadly disease is fairly common where he is?
Doesn't matter if he was pretty sure it wasn't acting at all like it had rabies, he still should have gotten the shots as a precaution.
Like I said before, once a person starts showing symptoms, it's likely too late and they are going to die. Get shots if there's even a slight possibility.